[单选题]（ ）his pioneering work in the late 1930s, Earl Hines has been called the father of modern jazz piano ever since.
A
In the case of
B
As an example of
C
In the course of
D
As a result of
正确答案：D
题目解析
本题考查状语从句。As a result of 由于…的结果；In the course of 在…期间，在…过程中；As an example of 作为一个例子；In the case of 至于…， 就…来说。句意：由于他在20世纪30年代后期的开创性工作，厄尔·海恩斯从那时起就被称为现代爵士钢琴之父。
