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Muhal Richard Abrams (19 Sep 1930 - 29 Oct 2017)

Male Person - United States

Releases (20)

Official

Album

  1. Levels and Degrees of Light 1968
  2. Young at Heart / Wise in Time 1970
  3. Things to Come From Those Now Gone 1975
  4. Afrisong 1975
  5. Sightsong 1976
  6. 1-OQA+19 1978
  7. Spihumonesty 1980
  8. Mama and Daddy 1980
  9. Blues Forever 1982
  10. Colors in Thirty-Third 1987
  11. Familytalk 1993
  12. One Line; Two Views 1995
  13. Think All, Focus One 1996
  14. Song For All 28 Dec 1997
  15. The Visibility of Thought 2001
  16. Celestial Birds 21 Feb 2020
  17. Vision Towards Essence

Album - Live

  1. Spiral: Live at Montreux 1978 1978
  2. Live From Soundscape Series: Interpretations of Monk 1995

Album - Compilation

  1. The Complete Remastered Recordings on Black Saint & Soul Note 09 Oct 2012

Relationships (5)

Founded

  1. Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians

Member Of

  1. The Muhal Richard Abrams Orchestra
  2. Muhal Richard Abrams Octet
  3. Roscoe Mitchell Quartet
  4. Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians

Recordings by (126)

  1. Levels and Degrees of Light 10:34 (1968)
  2. The Bird Song 22:54 (1968)
  3. My Thoughts Are My Future - Now and Forever 9:41 (1968)
  4. Young at Heart 29:24 (1970)
  5. Wise in Time 21:53 (1970)
  6. Ballad for New Souls 4:39 (1975)
  7. Things to Come From Those Now Gone 4:09 (1975)
  8. How Are You? 4:41 (1975)
  9. In Retrospect 3:49 (1975)
  10. Ballad for Old Souls 5:58 (1975)
  11. 1 and 4 Plus 2 and 7 10:06 (1975)
  12. March of the Transients 6:12 (1975)
  13. Afrisong 5:06 (1975)
  14. The Infinitive Flow 6:10 (1975)
  15. Peace on You 7:41 (1975)
  16. Hymn to the East 4:39 (1975)
  17. Roots 4:01 (1975)
  18. Blues for M. 3:49 (1975)
  19. The New People 10:13 (1975)
  20. W.W. 4:57 (1976)
  21. J.G. 5:35 (1976)
  22. Way Way Way Down Yonder 5:28 (1976)
  23. Panorama 5:59 (1976)
  24. Unity 5:14 (1976)
  25. Charlie in the Parker 9:05 (1978)
  26. Balladi 9:07 (1978)
  27. Arhythm Song 8:53 (1978)
  28. OQA 6:58 (1978)
  29. RITOB 7:49 (1978)
  30. B Song 13:50 (1978)
  31. String Song 5:05 (1978)
  32. Voice Song 23:33 (1978)
  33. Triverse 8:20 (1980)
  34. Inneroutersight 6:55 (1980)
  35. Unichange 6:34 (1980)
  36. Spihumonesty 7:52 (1980)
  37. Fafca 8:03 (1980)
  38. Balu 7:41 (1980)
  39. Malic 8:02 (1980)
  40. Mama and Daddy 7:24 (1980)
  41. Ancient and Future Reflections 6:46 (1982)
  42. Du King (Dedicated to Duke Ellington) 2:00 (1982)
  43. Chambea 7:30 (1982)
  44. Duet for One World 4:53 (1982)
  45. Blues Forever 9:01 (1982)
  46. Cluster for Many Worlds 5:02 (1982)
  47. Quartet to Quartet 7:08 (1982)
  48. Drumman Cyrille 6:03 (1987)
  49. Miss Richards 5:48 (1987)
  50. Munktmunk 6:28 (1987)
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On Recordings (50)

Arranged

  1. La Dolce Vita Suite 7:22 Sharon Freeman, Muhal Richard Abrams & Chris Stein (1981)

Conducted

  1. Piece Six 6:41 Anthony Braxton (1976)
  2. La Dolce Vita Suite 7:22 Sharon Freeman, Muhal Richard Abrams & Chris Stein (1981)

Instruments

  1. A Little Wes 7:26 Eddie Harris (11 Mar 1961) electric piano, whistle
  2. Walk With Me 4:08 Eddie Harris (11 Mar 1961) electric piano
  3. Wise in Time 21:53 Muhal Richard Abrams (1970) piano
  4. Young at Heart 29:24 Muhal Richard Abrams (1970) piano
  5. Please Let Me Go 7:12 Eddie Harris (1972) electric piano
  6. Eddie Sings The Blues 12:33 Eddie Harris (1972) electric piano
  7. Zambezi Dance 4:08 Eddie Harris (1972) electric piano, whistle
  8. Nightcap 5:08 Eddie Harris (1972) electric piano, whistle
  9. Giant Steps 8:38 Eddie Harris (1972) electric piano
  10. Tampion 2:47 Eddie Harris (1972) electric piano, whistle
  11. Ten Minutes To Four 4:59 Eddie Harris (1972) electric piano
  12. Summer’s on Its Way 7:44 Eddie Harris (1972) electric piano, whistle
  13. Superfluous 3:18 Eddie Harris (1972) electric piano, whistle
  14. Instant Death 5:45 Eddie Harris (1972) electric piano, whistle
  15. Listen Here Goes Funky 8:21 Eddie Harris (1973) electric piano
  16. Turbulence 16:35 Eddie Harris (1973) electric piano
  17. Sweet Earth Flying, Part 1 3:38 Marion Brown (1974) organ, electric piano, piano
  18. Sweet Earth Flying, Part 5 4:58 Marion Brown (1974) organ, electric piano, piano
  19. Eleven Light City, Part 1 7:16 Marion Brown (1974) organ, electric piano, piano
  20. Illistrum 8:17 Art Ensemble of Chicago (1974) piano
  21. Eleven Light City, Part 4 3:02 Marion Brown (1974) organ, electric piano, piano
  22. Sweet Earth Flying, Part 3 5:55 Marion Brown (1974) organ, electric piano, piano
  23. The Key 1:15 Art Ensemble of Chicago (1974) piano
  24. Sweet Earth Flying, Part 4: Prince Willie 5:55 Marion Brown (1974) organ, electric piano, piano
  25. Eleven Light City, Part 2 2:08 Marion Brown (1974) organ, electric piano, piano
  26. Fanfare for the Warriors 7:58 Art Ensemble of Chicago (1974) piano
  27. Nonaah 5:44 Art Ensemble of Chicago (1974) piano
  28. Barnyard Scuffel Shuffel 5:12 Art Ensemble of Chicago (1974) piano
  29. What’s to Say 4:02 Art Ensemble of Chicago (1974) piano
  30. Eleven Light City, Part 3 5:50 Marion Brown (1974) organ, electric piano, piano
  31. Tnoona 6:25 Art Ensemble of Chicago (1974) piano
  32. Piece Four 6:26 Anthony Braxton (1976) piano
  33. Piece Two 7:36 Anthony Braxton (1976) piano
  34. Piece One 5:11 Anthony Braxton (1976) piano
  35. Piece Five 7:19 Anthony Braxton (1976) piano
  36. Tahquemenon 5:47 Roscoe Mitchell (1977)
  37. Diversion Two 2:51 Woody Shaw (1981) piano
  38. Miss Amina 7:42 Muhal Richard Abrams & Amina Claudine Myers (1981) piano
  39. Diversion One 2:55 Woody Shaw (1981) piano
  40. Song of Songs 12:45 Woody Shaw (1981) piano
  41. Swang Rag Swang 4:30 Muhal Richard Abrams & Amina Claudine Myers (1981) piano
  42. One for Peggy 4:09 Muhal Richard Abrams & Amina Claudine Myers (1981) piano
  43. Symmetry 8:17 Woody Shaw (1981) piano
  44. Dance From the East 6:00 Muhal Richard Abrams & Amina Claudine Myers (1981) piano
  45. Transparency of Lobo Lubu 9:55 Muhal Richard Abrams & Amina Claudine Myers (1981) piano
  46. Iron Man 6:23 Woody Shaw (1981) piano
  47. Down the Street From the Gene Ammons Public School 5:05 Muhal Richard Abrams & Amina Claudine Myers (1981) piano

Credited as (20)

  1. Muhal Richard Abrams
  2. Anthony Braxton and Muhal Richard Abrams
  3. Muhal Richard Abrams / Roscoe Mitchell
  4. Muhal Richard Abrams, Barry Harris, Anthony Davis & Mal Waldron
  5. Muhal Richard Abrams, Sharon Freeman, Chris Stein & Deborah Harry
  6. Sharon Freeman, Muhal Richard Abrams & Chris Stein
  7. Muhal Richard Abrams & Marty Ehrlich
  8. Muhal Richard Abrams & Amina Claudine Myers
  9. Anthony Braxton with Muhal Richard Abrams
  10. Jack DeJohnette, Muhal Richard Abrams, Larry Gray, Roscoe Mitchell, Henry Threadgill
  11. Roscoe Mitchell Quartet with Muhal Richard Abrams / George Lewis / Spencer Barefield
  12. Muhal Richard Abrams / George Lewis / Roscoe Mitchell
  13. Muhal Richard Abrams featuring Malachi Favors
  14. Hamiet Bluiett, Muhal Richard Abrams
  15. Muhal Richard Abrams, Fred Anderson, George Lewis
  16. Muhal Richard Abrams, Fred Anderson
  17. Muhal Richard Abrams, George Lewis
  18. Roscoe Mitchell & Muhal Richard Abrams
  19. Art Ensemble of Chicago Special Guest Muhal Richard Abrams
  20. Leroy Jenkins feat. Muhal Richard Abrams

Works (44)

Wrote

  1. Night Dreams For Daytime Viewing

Composed

  1. The Bird Song (1968)
  2. Nickie (1976)
  3. Spihumonesty (1980)
  4. Conversations With the Three of Me (1989)
  5. Think All, Focus One (1995)
  6. Drum Man Cyrille
  7. Ozthetica
  8. Unichange
  9. Soundpath
  10. Scrape
  11. Bound
  12. Dramaturns
  13. Soundhear
  14. Streaming
  15. Scenes and Color
  16. Ode to the Imagination
  17. Reunion
  18. Prelude
  19. March
  20. Dance
  21. Finale
  22. Levels and Degrees of Light
  23. The Bird Song
  24. My Thoughts Are My Future - Now and Forever
  25. Romu
  26. Mergertone
  27. Triverse
  28. Inneroutersight
  29. Transparency Of Lobo Lubu
  30. Miss AMina
  31. Swang Rag Swang
  32. Down The Street From The Gene Ammons Public School
  33. Journey Home As Seen Through The Fairness Of Life
  34. One For Peggy
  35. Dual Reflections
  36. Saying Something For All
  37. Hearinga
  38. Seesall
  39. Aura of Thought - Things
  40. Oldfotalk
  41. Finditnow
  42. Bermix

Dedicated Works

  1. Composition No. 23P

Links (14)

Official Homepages

  1. https://www.muhalrichardabrams.com/

Other Databases

  1. https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/muhal_richard_abrams
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no91022779
  3. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no91022779
  4. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb13890567g
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w60g3tfj
  6. https://d-nb.info/gnd/13506435X

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Muhal+Richard+Abrams

Songkick

  1. https://www.songkick.com/artists/217272

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/295402

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000509696

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/84970373

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q729293

Biographies

  1. https://www.aacm-newyork.com/members.html