Cy Coleman

Cy Coleman is a popular Jazz artist from United States, born on June 14, 1929.

He was born Seymour Kaufman on June 14, 1929, in New York City to Eastern European Jewish parents, and was raised in the Bronx. His mother, Ida (née Prizent) was an apartment landlady and his father was a brickmason. He was a child prodigy who gave piano recitals at Steinway Hall, Town Hall, and Carnegie Hall between the ages of six and nine. Before beginning his fabled Broadway career, he led the Cy Coleman Trio, which made many recordings and was a much-in-demand club attraction. . Popular albums include "Barnum (Original 1980 Broadway Cast)" and "Sweet Charity (Original 1966 Broadway Cast) [Deluxe Edition]".