Claude Black (musician)
Claude Black was an American jazz pianist who performed with Stan Getz, Charlie Parker, Wes Montgomery and Aretha Franklin.
Black was born in Detroit. He began his jazz career in 1948 but his big success was in 1965 when he began his tour with Aretha Franklin. Black died on January 17, 2013, at the age of 80, after suffering from cancer for a long time.