Jodie Christian was born on February 2, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois. He was an American jazz pianist. His early musical training was influenced by his mother, a church pianist, and his father, who played the blues in speakeasies. He co-founded the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) with Muhal Richard Abrams, Steve McCall, and Phil Cohran. Christian performed at the Jazz Showcase club in Chicago and collaborated with notable artists such as Eddie Harris, Stan Getz, Dexter Gordon, Gene Ammons, Roscoe Mitchell, Buddy Montgomery, Judy Roberts, and John Klemmer. He released albums including Rain or Shine (1994), Front Line (1996), and Soul Fountain (1997). He passed away on February 13, 2012.
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