Charles Covington

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Charles Covington Jr.
BornBaltimore, Maryland, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Musician
InstrumentsPiano
Website charlescovingtonjazz.com

Charles Covington Jr. is an American jazz pianist and a U.S. Life Master in chess.

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Career

A native of Baltimore, Covington became interested in jazz when the high school principal broadcast music by Errol Garner and Ahmad Jamal on the intercom. [1] He served in the U.S. Army, attended the Peabody Institute, and learned piano and organ at the Hammond School of Music. [1] He performed in clubs and at the Royal Theater. [1] After the manager of George Benson heard Covington perform in New York City, he invited him to tour with Benson. [1] He also worked with Ethel Ennis, J.J. Johnson, O'Donel Levy, and Nathan Page. [1]

An interest in chess led Covington to chess clubs in New York. He has been certified a Life Master by the U.S. Chess Federation and is considered one of the top black chess players in the country. He has written books on chess, checkers, and math. [1] For twenty years he taught at the Peabody Conservatory, then at Howard University. Covington has also performed as a magician. [1] He was the pianist for the television program BET on Jazz. [2]

Awards and honors

Discography

As leader

As sideman

With O'Donel Levy

With Nathen Page

With others

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Jones, Brian (28 March 2019). "Charles Covington, Gentle Genius". Baltimore Jazz. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Cary, Emily (16 August 2012). "Baltimore's Renaissance man in concert". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
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