About Courtney Bryan
Courtney Bryan was a pianist, composer, jazz musician and music arranger.
Courtney Bryan is an American composer and pianist whose work combines influences from jazz and gospel traditions.
Early life and education Bryan was born in New Orleans, Louisiana. She obtained her Bachelor of Music from Oberlin College (2004), her Master of Music from Rutgers University (2007), and a Doctor of Musical Arts from Columbia University (2014), where her advisor was composer and trombonist George Lewis.
Career Bryan is an assistant professor in the Newcomb College department of music at Tulane University, where she serves as Albert and Linda Mintz Professor of Music.
Awards
2018: Alpert Awards in the Arts. 2018: Hermitage Fellow 2020: United States Artists Fellowship
Recordings
Quest for Freedom (2007) This Little Light of Mine (2010) DREAMING (Freedom Sounds) (2023)
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American composer and pianist
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Courtney Bryan was a pianist, composer, jazz musician and music arranger.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Courtney Bryan (composer)
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