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1. www.newyorker.com › culture › postscriptThe Musical Revolution of Muhal Richard Abrams

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   Nov 3, 2017 · One of the most important figures in American creative music, Muhal Richard Abrams, died peacefully at home last Sunday, at the age of eighty-seven. “Pianist/composer” will be the description...

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Muhal_Richard_AbramsMuhal Richard Abrams - Wikipedia

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   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.

3. www.villagevoice.com › 2018/02/27 › what-muhal-meantWhat Muhal Meant: The Liberating Credo of Muhal Richard Abrams

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   Feb 27, 2018 · During a celebration of the life and legacy of pianist and composer Muhal Richard Abrams at the Community Church of New York on January 29, the vocalist Thomas Buckner recalled asking Abrams,...

4. www.npr.org › 2017/11/07 › 562527655Remembering Interdisciplinary Composer Muhal Richard Abrams

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   TERRY GROSS, HOST: This is FRESH AIR. Composer and pianist Muhal Richard Abrams died last week at age 87. He may be best known as the guiding light behind the long running co-op the...

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6. www.npr.org › sections › therecordMuhal Richard Abrams, A Sweepingly Influential Jazz ... - NPR

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   Nov 1, 2017 · Muhal Richard Abrams, a pianist and composer of staunch independence and sweeping influence, inseparable from his role as a founding father of the Association for the Advancement of Creative...

7. www.wbgo.org › music › 2017/11/09Young at Heart, Wise in Time: Muhal Richard Abrams ... - WBGO

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   Nov 9, 2017 · The pioneering composer, pianist and educator Muhal Richard Abrams died on Oct. 29, at 87. Among the many artists who considered him a mentor are pianist Adegoke Steve Colson and vocalist Iqua Colson, who are spouses as well as musical partners, and coauthored this tribute.

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   Who was Muhal Richard Abrams?

   • Muhal Richard Abrams, a pianist and composer of staunch independence and sweeping influence, inseparable from his role as a founding father of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians [AACM], died on Sunday at his home in New York City. He was 87. His daughter, Richarda Abrams, confirmed his death. No cause was given.

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   How did Richard Abrams die?

   • His daughter, Richarda Abrams, confirmed his death. No cause was given. Abrams was a brilliant, mostly self-taught pianist who combined a strong foundation in the blues with keen attunement to the shadow art of vibration and overtone.

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   What did John Abrams do for a living?

   • But Abrams will probably be best remembered for his co-founding and stewardship of the AACM, which has been a stalwart presence in the American avant-garde for more than 50 years. Established on the South Side of Chicago, it began in part as an extension of Abrams' Experimental Band, which he first convened in the early 1960s.

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   How many grandchildren does Richard Abrams have?

   • His son, Richard, Jr., is deceased, but left him three grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. Abrams made his most recent notable appearance on record in the company of DeJohnette, Mitchell and the multi-reedist Henry Threadgill as well as the bassist Larry Gray.

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9. www.freejazzblog.org › 2017 › 11Muhal Richard Abrams (1930 - 2017) ~ The Free Jazz Collective

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   Nov 1, 2017 · Today we received the message that the great pianist, clarinetist and composer Muhal Richard Abrams passed away at the age of 87. Abrams was one of the pioneers of free jazz, especially the Chicago jazz scene wouldn’t be same without him.