Isaac M. Carpenter

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Birth nameIsaac Monroe Carpenter
Born(1920-03-11)March 11, 1920
Durham, North Carolina, US
DiedNovember 17, 1998(1998-11-17) (aged 78)
Durham, North Carolina, US
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Bandleader, pianist
InstrumentPiano
Years active1940s–1950s

Isaac Monroe Carpenter (March 11, 1920 – November 17, 1998) was an American jazz bandleader and pianist active in the 1940s and 1950s, most noted for his success in nightclubs on the West Coast during the post-World War II rise in popularity of American jazz music.