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Maria Schneider

Born: Nov 27, 1960 in Windom, MN

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Styles: Post-Bop, Avant-Garde Jazz, Experimental Big Band

Biography: Maria Schneider is widely thought of as a potentially great arranger who is following in the footsteps of Gil Evans (her main inspiration), George Russell, and Bob Brookmeyer. After extensive musical study, Schneider moved to New York in 1985 and from 1985-1988 was an assistant to Gil Evans. She has ...Read full biography

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Sky Blue

Released: 2007

Label: ArtistShare

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Maria Schneider ventures deeper than ever into herself for this project, in which four of the five compositions were commissions from various prestigious organizations. Jazz usually doesn't operate like ...Read full review

Evanescence

Released: 1992

Label: Enja

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Maria Schneider's debut as a leader is quite impressive. Her complex arrangements of her nine originals are most influenced by Gil Evans and Bob Brookmeyer, although her own musical personality shines ...Read full review

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