Myra Melford

Myra Melford
Myra Melford
	Myra Melford in Helsinki in 1993. Photo by Michael Wilson
Background information
Born	January 5, 1957 (age 67); Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
Genres	Jazz, avant-garde jazz
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument	Piano
Years active	1980s–present
Labels	Arabesque, Enemy, Gramavision, Hatology, Cryptogramophone, Firehouse 12, Enja/Yellowbird
Website	www.myramelford.com

Myra Melford (born January 5, 1957) is an American avant-garde jazz pianist and composer. A 2013 Guggenheim Fellow, Melford was described by the San Francisco Chronicle as an "explosive player, a virtuoso who shocks and soothes, and who can make the piano stand up and do things it doesn't seem to have been designed for."^[1]^[2]

^ Rubien, David (January 27, 2008). "Jazz pianist Myra Melford's music knows no boundaries". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 13 November 2014.
^ "Myra Melford 2013 US & Canada Competition". gf.org. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2013. Archived from the original on 22 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.

[SF_Chronicle_2008-1] Rubien, David (January 27, 2008). "Jazz pianist Myra Melford's music knows no boundaries". San Francisco Chronicle. Retrieved 13 November 2014.

[Guggenheim-2] "Myra Melford 2013 US & Canada Competition". gf.org. John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation. 2013. Archived from the original on 22 November 2014. Retrieved 13 November 2014.

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