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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Geri Allen canonical | 3 |
Statements (55)
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| instanceOf |
American jazz musician
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ music educator ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2017 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Guggenheim Fellowship
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Jazz Journalists Association Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Betty Carter
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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
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University of Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
University of Michigan
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University of Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
contemporary jazz
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music education ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| givenName | Geri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary jazz pianists ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| memberOf | M-Base collective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Geri Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
adventurous harmonies
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rhythmic complexity ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Child Is Born
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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
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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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