June 12: Geri Allen, Jazz Pianist & Composer, Was Born On This Date In 1957

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June 12: Geri Allen, Jazz Pianist & Composer, Was Born On This Date In 1957

By Victor Trammell Photo credits: Frans Schellekens/Redferns Geri Allen, a pianist, composer, Guggenheim Fellow, and educator, was born in Pontiac, Michigan on June 12, 1957. Allen's last administrative post was as Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Pittsburgh. She was hailed as one of the most brilliant pianists and instructors of her generation. […]

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