Muhal Richard Abrams

Muhal Richard Abrams
Born: Sep 19, 1930 in Chicago, IL
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Genre: Jazz
Styles: Free Jazz, Progressive Jazz, Modern Creative, Avant-Garde Jazz
Biography: Composer, arranger, and pianist Muhal Richard Abrams is largely a self-taught musician who was deeply influenced by the bop innovations of the late Bud Powell. Abrams has been a beacon in the jazz community as a co-founder (and first president), in 1965, of Chicago's legendary vanguard music institution, ...Read full biography
Rejoicing with the Light
Released: 1983
Label: Black Saint
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Muhal Richard Abrams blended vintage and progressive sensibilities on this outstanding 1984 session. It was a large band outing, and Abrams assembled many of the finest active improvisers. His orchestra ...Read full review
Vision Towards Essence
Released: 2007
Label: Pi
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Vision Toward Essence is a solo concert by pianist/composer/improviser Muhal Richard Abrams. It was recorded at the Guelph Jazz Festival in Canada on September 11, 1998. The performance is made up of three ...Read full review
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