Biography
A very original pianist who displays her gospel roots when she plays organ or sings, Amina Claudine Myers started studying music when she was seven. She sang with gospel groups in school. After moving to Chicago, Myers taught in the public schools, played with Gene Ammons and Sonny Stitt, and joined the AACM. She moved to New York in 1976 (where she would record with Lester Bowie and Muhal Richard Abrams), formed her own group, spent a few years in the early '80s in Europe, and toured with Charlie Haden's Liberation Music Orchestra in 1985. Amina Claudine Myers has recorded a diverse variety of music as a leader for Sweet Earth, Leo, Black Saint, Minor Music, and Novus. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi



 
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Amina Claudine Myers 2021 Living Legacy Jazz Award Presented by PECO Performance
Amina Claudine Myers Quartet feat. Jim Pepper - Witchi Tai To
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I'm Not Afraid
Amina Claudine Myers – Song For Mother E (Full Album)
Amina Claudine Myers - Yes It's Real
Amina Claudine Myers Quartet feat. Jim Pepper - African Blues
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