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Geri Allen

ジェリ・アレン　/　じぇり・あれん

American jazz pianist

June 12, 1957 – June 27, 2017　・　Pontiac, Michigan, United States

Michigan
jazz pianist
music educator
university teacher

My Take

Geri Allen is one of those pianists I wish more casual listeners knew by name. A composer, producer, and educator out of Detroit's Cass Tech and Howard University, she moved between the avant-garde and the tradition with a touch that was both cerebral and deeply lyrical. The Guggenheim Fellowship only confirms what the playing already told you. What moves me most is the teaching - her years at Michigan and Pittsburgh mean her ideas live on in other people's hands. Losing her in 2017 at just sixty felt far too early, but few artists leave a legacy this generous.

Overview

Geri Antoinette Allen (June 12, 1957 – June 27, 2017) was an American jazz pianist, composer, and educator. She taught at the University of Michigan and the University of Pittsburgh.

Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

1. Profile

Name (English): Geri Allen
Name (Japanese): ジェリ・アレン
Reading: じぇり・あれん
Born: June 12, 1957 – June 27, 2017
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac: Gemini / Rooster
Origin: Pontiac, Michigan, United States
Blood type: Private
Height: Private
Agency: Private
Occupation: jazz pianist / music educator / university teacher / record producer / composer

2. Background

Elementary school: Private
Junior high: Private
High school: Cass Technical High School
University: Howard University

Awards & achievements

Guggenheim Fellowship

3. Relationships

Spouse: Private
Children: Private
Parents: Private
Siblings: Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

6. Links

Official sitehttps://www.geriallen.com
Xhttps://x.com/geriallenpiano
Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B8%E3%82%A7%E3%83%AA%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A2%E3%83%AC%E3%83%B3

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