By JazzTimes Two groundbreaking female improvisers, cellist Tomeka Reid and electronic musician Ikue Mori, were among the 25 people selected this year to receive fellowships from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation—known colloquially as “genius grants.” A major force in the world of improvised music for the past decade, Reid has led her own groups and participated in several others as a member, including the Art Ensemble of Chicago and the Artifacts trio with flutist Nicole Mitchell and percussionist Mike Reed. She also composes and arranges works for small and large ensembles wi…