Alan Silva

About Alan Silva

Jazz bassist known for his work in the free jazz subgenre who appeared on albums like Live in Greenwich Village.

Alan Silva is an American jazz keyboardist and free double bass.

Born	January 22, 1939, Bermuda, British Empire
Occupation(s)	Double bassist, songwriter, bandleader, composer, keyboardist
Birth name	Alan Lee da Silva
Associated acts	Cecil Taylor, Archie Shepp, Albert Ayler, Sun Ra, Frank Wright, Bobby Few, Bill Dixon, François Cotinaud, Sunny Murray, Globe Unity Orchestra, Andrew Hill, Dave Burrell
Labels	BYG Actuel, ESP Disk, Impulse, Blue Note, (CBS, Sony, Columbia, Soul Note, Black Saint, JAPO, Hathut, MPS, ESP-Disk
Genres	Jazz, free jazz, avant-garde jazz
Instruments	Upright bass, keyboards, electronic keyboard, trumpet, electric violin, sarangi

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Trivia

He picked up keyboard in the 1990s, claiming that bass no longer surprised him.

Alan Silva before fame

When he was five years old, he and his mother moved to the United States.

Achievement of Alan Silva

In the 1990s, he switched to piano, noting that bass no longer shocked him.

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

Undisclosed

Alan Silva family life

Ruby, his Bermudian father, was his paternal grandfather.

Associations of Alan Silva

He's collaborated with some of the best avant-garde jazz musicians, including pianist Cecil Taylor.

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