John
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John "Jaki" Byard was an American jazz pianist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist known for his eclectic style and work with Charles Mingus and other leading jazz figures.
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| John canonical | 1 |
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| instanceOf |
composer
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ multi-instrumentalist ⓘ |
| activeIn | 20th-century jazz scene ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Booker Ervin
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Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Dolphy NERFINISHED ⓘ Rahsaan Roland Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Booker Ervin
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Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Dolphy NERFINISHED ⓘ Maynard Ferguson NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ Rahsaan Roland Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ Roland Kirk NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Byard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| givenName | John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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double bass ⓘ guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
ability to reference multiple jazz eras in a single solo
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eclectic jazz piano style ⓘ |
| movement |
avant-garde jazz movement
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modern jazz ⓘ |
| name | John Byard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Jaki Byard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Hi-Fly
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Jaki Byard Quartet Live! NERFINISHED ⓘ Out Front! NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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music educator ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| style | eclectic ⓘ |
| taughtAt |
Berklee College of Music
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Hartt School of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ New England Conservatory of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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