Musician Dictionary

Geri Allen

American composer and jazz pianist (1957-2017) · jazz pianist

DescriptionAmerican composer and jazz pianist (1957-2017)
Source: Wikidata
Born1957-06-12
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplacePontiac Pontiac
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died2017-06-27
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathPhiladelphia Philadelphia
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationcomposer jazz pianist record producer music educator recording artist university teacher pianist jazz musician musician teacher
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz bebop
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsMotéma Music
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThe Mary Lou Williams Collective The Detroit Experiment Buster Williams Quartet Geri Allen Trio Murray, Allen & Carrington Power Trio Steve Coleman Group Oliver Lake Quintet Dewey Redman Quartet Ralph Peterson Quintet Buster Williams Trio Liberation Music Orchestra Timeline (4) Buddy Collette Quintet Ralph Peterson Trio General Music Project The Women In Jazz All-Stars Triad The Mary Lou Williams Collective Charles Lloyd Quartet Murray, Allen & Carrington Power Trio The Detroit Experiment
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AwardsGuggenheim Fellowship
Source: Wikidata

Also known as

Allen G. Allen G.Allen Geri Geri A. Allen Geri Allen-Roney Geri Antoinette Gerri Allen Jerr Allen Jerri Allen

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Identifiers

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