Sy Johnson
Sivert Bertil Johnson Jr. (April 15, 1930 – July 26, 2022) was an American jazz composer, arranger, and pianist who worked with Charles Mingus in the 1960s and 1970s. He also worked with the Lee Konitz Nonet, among others. His work with Mingus is his best-known.
Sy Johnson | |
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| Birth name | Sivert Bertil Johnson Jr. |
| Born | April 15, 1930 New Haven, Connecticut, U.S. |
| Died | July 26, 2022 (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) |
He died from complications of COVID-19 in New York City, on July 26, 2022, at age 92.
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