Myra Melford

Myra Melford
Myra Melford in Helsinki in 1993. Photo by Michael Wilson
Background information
Born (1957-01-05) January 5, 1957
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
GenresJazz, avant-garde jazz
Occupation(s)Musician, composer
InstrumentPiano
Years active1980s–present
LabelsArabesque, Enemy, Gramavision, Hatology, Cryptogramophone, Firehouse 12, Enja/Yellowbird
Websitewww.myramelford.com

Myra Melford (born January 5, 1957) is an American avant-garde jazz pianist and composer. A 2013 Guggenheim Fellow, Melford was described by the San Francisco Chronicle as an "explosive player, a virtuoso who shocks and soothes, and who can make the piano stand up and do things it doesn't seem to have been designed for."

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