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Myra Melford Wins Alpert Award

Friday, May 18th, 2012

Pianist/composer Myra Melford (pictured above) is the winner of the 2012 Alpert Award in the Arts for Music presented by The Herb Alpert Foundation and California Institute of the Arts (CalArts). The Berkeley-based musician and educator officially received the honor, and its $75,000 prize, at a brunch ceremony on May [...]

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Myra Melford’s Snowy Egret

Thursday, January 26th, 2012

On Saturday, February 25, at 9 and 10:30 p.m., pianist/composer Myra Melford will debut her new ensemble, Snowy Egret, at The Jazz Gallery in New York City. The interdisciplinary sextet features trumpeter Ron Miles, guitarist Liberty Ellman, electric bassist Stomu Takeishi, drummer Tyshawn Sorey and dancer Oguri. Snowy Egret is [...]

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