Muhal Richard Abrams | |
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 Abrams at Moers Festival, 2009 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard Lewis Abrams |
| Born | September 19, 1930 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 29, 2017 (aged 87) Manhattan, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Free jazz, post-bop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, bandleader, composer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, clarinet, cello |
| Years active | 1950s–2017 |
| Labels | Delmark, Black Saint, Novus, New World, Pi |
Muhal Richard Abrams (born Richard Lewis Abrams; September 19, 1930 – October 29, 2017) was an American educator, administrator, composer, arranger, clarinetist, cellist, and jazz pianist in the free jazz medium.[1] He recorded and toured the United States, Canada and Europe with his orchestra, sextet, quartet, duo, and as a solo pianist.
- ^ Cook, Richard (2005). Richard Cook's Jazz Encyclopedia. London: Penguin Books. p. 2. ISBN 0-141-00646-3.