Ann E. Ward | |
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 Ann E. Ward | |
| Background information | |
| Born | 1949 Chicago |
| Died | July 18, 2016 (aged 66–67) |
| Genres | Creative Music |
| Occupation(s) | Performer, Composer, Educator |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, Vocals, Percussion |
Ann E. Ward was an improviser, composer and educator, and a long-serving member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). A native of Chicago who studied music from a young age,[1] she attended Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University, studying piano, and graduated from Kentucky State College with a degree in music composition.[2] After performing as a vocalist with the Ken Chaney Experience, she joined the AACM in 1981, eventually becoming an integral part of the organization.[2] Ward was one of the most noted female composers in the AACM, and performed with many ensembles such as the Great Black Music Ensemble and Samana as a vocalist, pianist and African percussionist. She served as the director of the AACM School from 1983 to 2008,[3] volunteering her time to take an active role in music education. Ward died in 2016 at age 67.[2]
- ^ Lewis, George (2008). A power stronger than itself : the AACM and American experimental music. Chicago: University of Chicago Press. ISBN 978-0-226-47703-9. OCLC 309340951.
- ^ a b c "AACM Pianist Ann E. Ward Dies at 67". downbeat.com. 2016-08-12. Retrieved 2021-05-05.
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