Musician Dictionary

Alan Silva

American musician · free jazz double bassist

DescriptionAmerican musician
Source: Wikidata
Born1939-01-22
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceBermuda Bermuda
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationrecording artist jazz musician double-bassist musician composer
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano violin double bass synthesizer trumpet
Source: Wikidata
Genresmodern creative free improvisation jazz free jazz experimental big band European free jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsColumbia Records BYG Records ESP-Disk
Source: Wikidata
Member ofAlan Silva and The Celestrial Communication Orchestra Abdelhaï Bennani Trio William Parker Bass Quartet Schlippenbach Quartet Center of the World Andrew Hill Trio The Celestrial Communication Orchestra Globe Unity Orchestra The Jazz Composer's Orchestra The Cecil Taylor Unit The Frank Wright Quartet Sweethearts In A Drugstore ICP Tentet The Tradition Trio Sunny Murray Quintet Frank Wright Unit Abdelhaï Bennani Quartet The Sun Ra Arkestra The Free Form Improvisation Ensemble Free Jazz Art
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

A. Silva Al Silva Alain Silva Alan Silva Solo Alan T. Silva Allen Silva Ron Silva Silva アラン・シルヴァ

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Identifiers

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