Geri Allen

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Geri Allen was an innovative American jazz pianist, composer, and educator known for her adventurous harmonies, rhythmic complexity, and influential role in contemporary jazz.

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instanceOf American jazz musician
composer
human
jazz pianist
music educator
activeYearsEnd 2017
activeYearsStart 1980
awardReceived Guggenheim Fellowship
Jazz Journalists Association Award NERFINISHED
causeOfDeath cancer
collaboratedWith Betty Carter NERFINISHED
Charles Lloyd NERFINISHED
Esperanza Spalding NERFINISHED
Kenny Garrett NERFINISHED
Ornette Coleman NERFINISHED
Ron Carter NERFINISHED
Terri Lyne Carrington NERFINISHED
Tony Williams NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1957-06-12
dateOfDeath 2017-06-27
educatedAt Howard University NERFINISHED
University of Pittsburgh NERFINISHED
employer University of Michigan
University of Pittsburgh NERFINISHED
familyName Allen NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork contemporary jazz
music education
genre avant-garde jazz
jazz
post-bop
givenName Geri NERFINISHED
influenced contemporary jazz pianists
instrument piano
memberOf M-Base collective NERFINISHED
name Geri Allen NERFINISHED
notableFeature adventurous harmonies
rhythmic complexity
notableWork A Child Is Born NERFINISHED
Flying Toward the Sound NERFINISHED
Home Grown NERFINISHED
Maroons NERFINISHED
Open on All Sides in the Middle NERFINISHED
The Gathering NERFINISHED
The Nurturer NERFINISHED
The Printmakers NERFINISHED
Timeless Portraits and Dreams NERFINISHED
Twylight NERFINISHED
occupation composer
educator
pianist
placeOfBirth Pontiac, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED
positionHeld Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Pittsburgh
sexOrGender female

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