Jason Moran

Jazz Pianist, Musical Artist

1975 –

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Who is Jason Moran?

Jason Moran is a jazz pianist and composer. He is musical adviser for jazz at the Kennedy Center.

Moran debuted as a band leader with the 1999 album Soundtrack to Human Motion. Since then, he has garnered much critical acclaim and won a number of awards for his playing and compositional skills, which combine elements of stride piano, avant-garde jazz, classical music, hip hop, and spoken word, among others. In 2010, he was named a MacArthur Fellow.

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Born
Jan 21, 1975
Houston
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Nationality
  • United States of America
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Education
  • Manhattan School of Music

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on July 23, 2013

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