Muhal Richard Abrams
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. He recorded and toured the United States, Canada and Europe with his orchestra, sextet, quartet, duo, and as a solo pianist.