Jaki Byard
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Jaki Byard was an innovative American jazz pianist, composer, and educator known for his eclectic style and work with Charles Mingus and other leading jazz figures.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jaki Byard canonical | 3 |
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| instanceOf |
American jazz musician
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ music educator ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1999 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940 ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Booker Ervin
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Charles Mingus ⓘ Don Ellis ⓘ Eric Dolphy ⓘ George Adams ⓘ Roland Kirk ⓘ
surface form:
Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Roland Kirk ⓘ Sam Rivers ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1922-06-15 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Worcester, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1999-02-11 ⓘ |
| familyName | Byard ⓘ |
| fullName | John Arthur Byard Jr. ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ stride piano ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| givenName | John ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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baritone saxophone ⓘ piano ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop
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Charles Mingus Quintet ⓘ Charles Mingus Quintet ⓘ
surface form:
Charles Mingus Sextet
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| nickname |
Jakie
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surface form:
Jaki
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| notableCollaboration |
performances with Eric Dolphy
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recordings with Charles Mingus in the 1960s ⓘ work with Booker Ervin on the "Book" series albums ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hi-Fly
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Jaki Byard Quartet Live! ⓘ Out Front! ⓘ Sunshine of My Soul ⓘ The Jaki Byard Experience ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ music educator ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| recordLabel |
Muse Records
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Prestige Records ⓘ RCA Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
eclectic synthesis of jazz styles from ragtime to free jazz
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use of historical jazz quotations in improvisation ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Berklee College of Music
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New England Conservatory of Music ⓘ New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music ⓘ
surface form:
The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music
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