Pianist-composer Myra Melford isn’t one for dogmas. Whether she’s checking out the boogie-woogie of James P. Johnson, the fractured concepts of Cecil Taylor or Gnawa trance ceremonies in Morocco, openness guides the way she navigates life and music.

Several Directions at Once: Listening With Myra Melford, Before a Residency at The Stone

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Several Directions at Once: Listening With Myra Melford, Before a Residency at The Stone

Several Directions at Once: Listening With Myra Melford, Before a Residency at The Stone

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