Easley R Blackwood Jr has always kept his private affairs secret from people and the media. There isn’t any information about his personal life on the internet.
No information about his children has been made public as of now. The information may be updated when details of his children pop up on the internet.
Blackwood was known for his book, The Structure of Recognizable Diatonic Turnings published in 1985. Several recordings of his music have been released by Cedile Records beginning in the 1990s such as Introducing Easley Blackwood.
As a performer at the piano, Blackwood played diverse compositions and promoted the music of Charles Ives, Pierre Boulez and the Second Viennese School.
In addition to his solo piano performances, Blackwood was the pianist in the chamber group Chicago Pro Musica, largely comprising members of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.