Musician Dictionary

Byard Lancaster

American jazz musician (1942–2012)

DescriptionAmerican jazz musician (1942–2012)
Source: Wikidata
Born1942-08-06
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePhiladelphia Philadelphia
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2012-08-23
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathWyndmoor
Source: Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician saxophonist musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentssaxophone
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsCIMP Vortex
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Bill Dixon Orchestra Byard Lancaster Unit Change of the Century Orchestra Khan Jamal Quintet Sunny Murray & The Untouchable Factor Thunderbird Service Ronald Shannon Jackson And The Decoding Society The Errol Parker Experience The Odean Pope Saxophone Choir Flight To Sanity The J.R. Mitchell Experimental Unit The Byard Lancaster Unit Byard Lancaster Quartet Sounds Of Liberation Alpha Boys Band David Eyges Trio Byard Lancaster Trio Steve Tintweiss Spacelight Band
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz

Also known as

B. Lancaster B.Lancaster Bayard Lancaster Byard Byard "Thunderbird" Lancaster Byard 'Thunderbird' Lancaster Byard Lanchester "Philly Sax" Lancaster Mr. B. Lancaster Sunny Byard William B. Lancaster William Byard Lancaster バイアード・ランカスター

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