Aaron Bridgers (January 10, 1918 – November 3, 2003)[2] was an American jazz pianist and composer.
Bridgers grew up in Winston-Salem, North Carolina where he learned to play piano[3][4] and where he met Duke Ellington.
Bridgers had moved to New York City, working side jobs and continuing to study piano when Ellington introduced him to Billy Strayhorn.
[5][6] Bridgers is featured in the Paul Newman film Paris Blues (1961).
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