Musician Dictionary

Jaki Byard

American musician (1922-1999)

DescriptionAmerican musician (1922-1999)
Source: Wikidata
Born1922-06-15
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceMassachusetts Worcester
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1999-02-11
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathNew York Boston
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationjazz musician music educator university teacher recording artist pianist composer musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentspiano trombone trumpet violin tenor saxophone guitar
Source: Wikidata
Genresfree jazz hard bop jazz
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsCandid Records Prestige Futura et Marge
Source: Wikidata
Member ofJaki Byard Quartet Maynard Ferguson and His Orchestra Charlie Mariano Quintet The Herb Pomeroy Orchestra The Booker Ervin Sextet The Charles Mingus Quintet Charles Mingus Jazz Workshop Charles Mingus Sextet The Roland Kirk Quartet Eric Dolphy Quintet Ken McIntyre Quartet Mingus Big Band Maynard Ferguson & His Orchestra Jaki Byard And The Apollo Stompers Dannie Richmond's "In" Crowd Jaki Byard Trio The Jaki Byard Quartet Chuck Florence Quartet Charles Mingus Sextet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

Byard Byrd J. Byard J. Byrd J.Byard Jack Byard Jacki Byard Jackie Byaard Jackie Byard Jacky Byard Jake Byard Jakie Bayard Jakie Byard Jaky Byard John A. "Jaki" Byard, Jr. John A. Byard John Byard Джеки Баярд ジャッキー・バイアード

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Identifiers

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