Tennyson Stephens, jazz pianist who starred in cult classic film ‘Stony Island,’ dies at 83

Tennyson Stephens was a “baaad” man. It’s how fellow musicians who heard the jazz pianist gig around Chicago in the ‘70s tend to describe him, especially when Mr. Stephens merged talents with legendary Chicago jazz guitarist [ Phil Upchurch ][1] , who died in late 2025. The two released the album ...