John Arthur Byard Jr.
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John Arthur Byard Jr., better known as Jaki Byard, was an American jazz pianist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist renowned for his eclectic style and work with Charles Mingus and other leading jazz figures.
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| John Arthur Byard Jr. canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
American jazz musician
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human ⓘ jazz composer ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ multi-instrumentalist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Booker Ervin
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Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Ellis NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Dolphy NERFINISHED ⓘ Rahsaan Roland Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ Roland Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | John Arthur Byard Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | gunshot wound ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1922-06-15 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1999-02-11 ⓘ |
| employer |
Berklee College of Music
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New England Conservatory of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ The New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Byard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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bebop ⓘ jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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double bass ⓘ drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| notableFor | work with Charles Mingus ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hi-Fly
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Jaki Byard Quartet Live! NERFINISHED ⓘ Out Front! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ music educator ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Worcester, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| recordLabel |
Candid Records
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Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ RCA Records ⓘ |
| stageName | Jaki Byard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic | eclectic style spanning early jazz to avant-garde ⓘ |
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