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Burton Greene

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American musician (1937-2021)

Person · Open Library

Works
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  • Memoirs of a musical "pesty mystic"

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Type
Person
Country
US
Active from
1937-06-14
Active to
2021-06-28

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Listeners
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Total plays
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Burton Greene (born June 14, 1937 - died June 28, 2021 in Amsterdam, Netherlands) was a free jazz pianist born in Chicago, Illinois, though most known for his work in New York City. He has explored a variety of genres, including avant-garde jazz and the Klezmer medium. Greene rose to popularity during the 1960s on New York's free jazz scene, gigging with well-known musicians which included Alan Silva and Marion Brown, among a host of others. With Alan Silva he formed the Free Form Improvisation

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Family name
Greene
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Chicago
Place of death
Amsterdam
Occupation
composer
Languages spoken
English language
Native language
English language
Instrument
piano
Record label
ESP-Disk
Official website
www.burtongreene.com
Image
Burton Greene 09.jpg
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date of birth
1937-06-14
Commons category
Burton Greene
date of death
2021-06-28
name in native language
Burton Greene
manner of death
accidental death
nickname
Narada
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