Marilyn Crispell

American pianist

Born: 30 March 1947
Philadelphia
Country: United States
Active: 1977–
Record labels: ECM Records, Cadence Jazz Records, Leo Records
Discography: 42 albums

Biography

Marilyn Crispell is a jazz musician who plays piano. Marilyn Crispell was born on 30 March 1947 in Philadelphia. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: ECM Records, Cadence Jazz Records and Leo Records. The discography here lists 42 albums, from “Rhythms Hung in Undrawn Sky” (1983) to “Memento” (2026). Honours include Guggenheim Fellowship (2005).

Marilyn Crispell (born March 30, 1947) is an American jazz pianist and composer. Scott Yanow described her as "a powerful player... who has her own way of using space... She is near the top of her field." Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote: "Hearing Marilyn Crispell play solo piano is like monitoring an active volcano... She is one of a very few pianists who rise to the challenge of free jazz." In addition to her own extensive work as a soloist or bandleader, Crispell is known as a longtime member of saxophonist Anthony Braxton's quartet in the 1980s and '90s.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

Rhythms Hung in Undrawn Sky 1983 · Leo Records Spirit Music 1983 · Cadence Jazz Records

Live in Berlin 1984 · Live

And Your Ivory Voice Sings 1985

Quartet Improvisations – Paris 1986 1987 · Live

Gaia 1988

Labyrinths 1988 · Live

Live in San Francisco 1990 · Live

Overlapping Hands: Eight Segments 1991

Duo 1992

Piano Duets (Tuned & Detuned Pianos) 1992

For Coltrane 1993 · Live

Santuerio 1993

Band On The Wall 1994

Any Terrain Tumultuous 1995

Cascades 1995 · Live

Hyperion 1995 · Live

Inference 1995

Live at Mills College, 1995 1995 · Live

Connecting Spirits 1996 · Live

Destiny 1996 · Live

MGM Trio 1996

Natives and Aliens 1997

Nothing Ever Was, Anyway. Music of Annette Peacock 1997

After Appleby 2000 · Live

Red 2000

Amaryllis 2001

Blue 2001

Vignettes 2008

One Dark Night I Left My Silent House 2010

Contrasts (Live at Yoshi's, 1995) 2011 · Live

Gryffgryffgryffs 2011

Pianosolo — A Concert in Berlin 2011 · Live

The Woodstock Concert, 1995 2011 · Live

This Appearing World 2011

Play Braxton 2012

Beautiful Empty Fullness 2014

Parallel Moments 2014

Songs Along the Way 2018

Streams 2021

Crispell-Andersson-Østergaard 2025

Memento 2026

Also plays on

Albums where Marilyn Crispell is credited as a sideman

1981	Composition 98 — Anthony Braxton	piano
1985	Six Compositions (Quartet) 1984 — Anthony Braxton	piano
1990	Quartet (London) 1985 — Anthony Braxton	piano
1992	Willisau (Quartet) 1991 - Studio/Live — Anthony Braxton	piano
1995	Creative Orchestra (Köln) 1978 — Anthony Braxton	piano
1996	Five Facings — Steve Lacy Plus Marilyn Crispell, Misha Mengelberg, Ulrich Gumpert, Fred Van Hove, Vladimir Miller	piano
1997	Three Pieces for Orchestra — Barry Guy; London Jazz Composers Orchestra	piano
1998	Double Trouble Two — Barry Guy / London Jazz Composers Orchestra with Irène Schweizer, Marilyn Crispell, Pierre Favre	piano
2001	Odyssey — Barry Guy - Marilyn Crispell - Paul Lytton	piano
2005	Ithaca — Barry Guy / Marilyn Crispell / Paul Lytton	piano
2013	Azure — Gary Peacock / Marilyn Crispell	piano
2016	Deep Memory — Guy-Crispell-Lytton	piano
2023	Our Daily Bread — Joe Lovano, Marilyn Crispell & Carmen Castaldi	piano