Sy Johnson
American jazz arranger and pianist (1930–2022) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Not to be confused with Syl Johnson.
Sivert Bertil Johnson Jr.[1] (April 15, 1930 – July 26, 2022) was an American jazz composer, arranger, and pianist who worked with Charles Mingus in the 1960s and 1970s.[2][3] He also worked with the Lee Konitz Nonet,[4][5] among others. His work with Mingus is his best-known.
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Sy Johnson | |
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Birth name | Sivert Bertil Johnson Jr. |
Born | (1930-04-15)April 15, 1930 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
Died | July 26, 2022(2022-07-26) (aged 92) New York City, New York, U.S. |
Genres | Jazz |
Occupations | Musician, photographer, writer, and educator |
Instruments | Piano, voice, composer, arranger |
Spouse(s) |
Lois Mirviss
(m. 1975) |
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He died from complications of COVID-19 in New York City, on July 26, 2022, at age 92.[1]