Myra Melford
Myra Melford (born January 5, 1957 in Evanston , Illinois ) is an American jazz pianist and composer.
Live and act
Melford grew up in Chicago and studied piano and composition at Evergreen State College through 1981 ; In addition, she took jazz at the Cornish Institute in Seattle and piano education at the Manhattan School of Music . She also took private lessons from Jaki Byard , Henry Threadgill and Don Pullen . After moving to New York City , from 1984 she performed with Butch Morris , Oliver Lake and Leroy Jenkins . 1986 came solo appearances.
In 1990 she founded her trio with Lindsey Horner and Reggie Nicholson , which she later expanded with Dave Douglas and Marty Ehrlich . She also directed a larger improvisational ensemble, The Same River Twice (CD of the same name, 1996). She also played with Fred Frith , Kirk Lightsey , Anne LeBaron , Han Bennink , Alister Spence and Marion Brandis , the Soldier String Quartet and her group Crush (including Kenny Wollesen ). Melford regularly visited Europe and performed at the Moers Festival as well as the festivals in Leverkusen , Saalfelden , Willisau and Verona .
In 2000 she studied the harmonium intensively during a study trip to North India . Melford is also a lecturer for various institutions; she currently teaches at the University of California, Berkeley . Since 1991 she has been recognized several times as an important new talent in the critical poll of the Down Beat .
In May 2018 she was a member of Allison Miller's sextet Boom Tic Boom for two concerts during a European tour in Germany.
Discography (selection)
- Alive in the House of Saints (1993)
- Even the Sounds Shine ( HatHut Records , 1995)
- Dance Beyond the Color (2000)
- The Image of Your Body ( Cryptogramophone Records , 2006)
- The Hole Tree Gone ( Firehouse 12 Records , 2010)
- Life Carries Me This Way (2013)
- Myra Melford + Ben Goldberg : Dialogue (BAG Production Records 2016)
- Alive in the House of Saints, Part 2 (hatOLOGY, 2018)
- Myra Melford / Snowy Egret: The Other Side of Air (2018)
- Myra Melford, Zeena Parkins & Miya Masaoka : MZM (Infrequent Seams, 2020)
literature
- Martin Kunzler : Jazz Lexicon. Volume 2: M – Z (= rororo-Sachbuch. Vol. 16513). 2nd Edition. Rowohlt, Reinbek bei Hamburg 2004, ISBN 3-499-16513-9 .
- John Zorn (Ed.): Arcana: Musicians on Music. Granary Books / Hips Road., New York 2000 ISBN 1-887123-27-X .
Web links
- www.myramelford.com Melford's website
- Biography at Allmusic Guide
- Myra Melford at Discogs (English)
- Melford interview video on allaboutjazz from May 12, 2011
Individual evidence
- ↑ Myra Melford's Be Bread - The Whole Tree Gone , Review in Jazzwise July 6, 2012
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Melford, Myra |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz pianist and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 5th January 1957 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Evanston , Illinois , Illinois |