Muhal Richard Abrams

Muhal Richard Abrams (born 1930) is a composer, arranger, and jazz pianist.

A founding member and the first president of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM), Muhal Richard Abrams is a widely influential artist, having played sides for many musicians early in his career, releasing important recordings as a leader, and writing classical works such as his second string quartet which was performed by the Kronos Quartet.

He has recorded extensively under his own name (frequently on the Black Saint label) and as a sideman on others' records. Notably regarding the latter he has recorded with Anthony Braxton Duets 1976 on Arista Records, Marion Brown and Chico Freeman.

External links

*AACM: Muhal Richard Abrams
*Other Minds: Muhal Richard Abrams
*All About Jazz: The Music of Muhal Richard Abrams review by Andrey Henkin, 03-12-2004

Listening

*NewMusicJukeBox.org: Muhal Richard Abrams