Myra Melford

GPTKB entity

Statements (83)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:jazz_music
gptkbp:active_years_end present
gptkbp:active_years_start gptkb:1980
gptkbp:album Yes and No
gptkbp:associated_act gptkb:Myra_Melford's_Be_Bread
gptkbp:awarded_to the Chamber Music America New Jazz Works grant
gptkbp:birth_date 1956-01-01
gptkbp:birth_place gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois,_USA
gptkbp:born_in gptkb:Chicago,_Illinois
gptkbp:founder The 8 Bold Souls
gptkbp:genre gptkb:jazz
gptkbp:has_a_unique_style_that_incorporates Eastern European folk music
gptkbp:has_album gptkb:Tzadik_Records
gptkbp:has_awards gptkb:The_American_Academy_of_Arts_and_Letters
gptkbp:has_collaborated_with gptkb:Henry_Threadgill
gptkb:David_Murray
gptkb:Ravi_Coltrane
gptkb:William_Hooker
gptkbp:has_collaborations_with gptkb:Martha_Wainwright
gptkb:Ben_Goldberg
gptkb:Cecil_Taylor
gptkb:Ravi_Coltrane
gptkb:Nels_Cline
gptkb:Joey_Baron
gptkb:Mark_Dresser
gptkb:Matt_Wilson
gptkb:Rudresh_Mahanthappa
gptkb:Kenny_Wollesen
gptkb:William_Hooker
gptkb:Michael_Moore
gptkb:Mingus_Big_Band
gptkb:Mimi_Jones
gptkb:Mats_Gustafsson
gptkb:Marty_Ehrlich
Martha M. H. Melford
gptkbp:has_discography The Image of Your Beauty
gptkbp:has_influenced gptkb:John_Cage
gptkbp:has_performed_at gptkb:The_Blue_Note
gptkb:The_Village_Vanguard
gptkb:Cecil_Taylor
gptkb:Ornette_Coleman
gptkb:The_Kennedy_Center
gptkb:Montreux_Jazz_Festival
gptkbp:has_performed_internationally_in gptkb:Europe
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Myra Melford
gptkbp:instrument gptkb:piano
gptkbp:is_a_frequent_performer_at jazz festivals
gptkbp:is_a_member_of gptkb:Myra_Melford's_Snowy_Egret
The Jazz Composers Alliance
gptkbp:is_active_in 1990s
gptkbp:is_associated_with Creative Music Studio
gptkbp:is_featured_in gptkb:The_New_York_Times
gptkb:NPR_Music
gptkb:Down_Beat_magazine
gptkbp:is_influenced_by classical music
gptkbp:is_known_for avant-garde jazz
gptkbp:is_known_for_her_ability_to_blend different musical genres.
gptkbp:is_known_for_her_compositions_that_blend jazz and classical elements
gptkbp:is_known_for_her_educational_contributions_to jazz pedagogy
gptkbp:is_known_for_her_improvisational_skills_in live performances
gptkbp:is_known_for_her_innovative_use_of extended techniques on piano
gptkbp:is_known_for_her_unique_approach_to gptkb:jazz_music
gptkbp:is_known_for_her_work_with the Chicago jazz scene
gptkbp:is_played_by gptkb:piano
gptkbp:is_studied_in gptkb:Don_Pullen
gptkbp:is_taught_in gptkb:New_York_University
gptkbp:label gptkb:Enja_Records
gptkb:Palmetto_Records
gptkb:Cryptogramophone
gptkbp:notable_actor experimental music
improvisational music
women in jazz
the avant-garde music community
gptkbp:notable_album gptkb:Snowy_Egret
Life Carries Me On
The Image of Your Body
The Other Side of Time
For the Love of Fire
gptkbp:notable_recipients the Doris Duke Artist Award
gptkbp:offers_degree gptkb:University_of_California,_Berkeley
gptkbp:was_involved_in music education initiatives
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Cecil_Taylor
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4