If you were to guess what pianist Geri Allen is like to talk to on the phone based solely on her music, you might say, "stormy," "short on patience" and "booming." Actually, the opposite is true on all counts. Geri is gentle, patient and embracing. In conversation, you hear the lyrical voice of a kind, caring person—which may seem in stark contrast with…
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