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Saturday, August 04, 2007
  • Geri Allen
    Geri Allen (telarc.com)

    Spotlight on: Geri Allen

    Pianist/composer Geri Allen's socially conscious style of jazz has taken her around the world and won many awards, including the "Nobel prize" of jazz, Denmark's Jazzpar prize. Allen joins David Garland in the studio to sample her work and talk about her current tour, which takes her to the Village Vanguard later this year.

Geri Allen

Geri Allen

The New York Times calls Geri Allen "a jazz pianist who dares to follow an unmarked road." Her uniquely personal style is on full display in her latest CD release, Timeless Portraits and Dreams, a compilation of original compositions, jazz standards and spirituals which also features many guest artists, including Ron Carter and Jimmy Cobb.

buy Timeless Portraits and Dreams at amazon.com
listen to Geri Allen: A Life in Song... and Jazz from npr.org
visit Geri Allen's official website

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