Byard Lancaster
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Byard Lancaster was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist known for his work in the avant-garde and free jazz movements, collaborating with numerous innovative artists in the 1960s and beyond.
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| instanceOf |
composer
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flutist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2012 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bill Dixon
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Khan Jamal NERFINISHED ⓘ McCoy Tyner NERFINISHED ⓘ Monnette Sudler NERFINISHED ⓘ Philadelphia jazz scene ⓘ Sun Ra NERFINISHED ⓘ Sunny Murray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-08-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2012-08-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Berklee College of Music
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Boston Conservatory NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Byard Lancaster NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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free jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Byard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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bass clarinet ⓘ flute ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| movement |
avant-garde jazz
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free jazz ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to avant-garde jazz
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contributions to free jazz ⓘ experimentation with multiple woodwind instruments ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Funny Funky Rib Crib
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It’s Not Up to Us NERFINISHED ⓘ Personal Testimony NERFINISHED ⓘ Us NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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flutist ⓘ musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Wilmington, Delaware, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
CIMP
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Palm Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Philly Jazz Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Vortex Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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