Sy Johnson
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Sy Johnson is a jazz arranger and pianist who worked with Charles Mingus
in the 1970s. He also worked with the Lee Konitz
Nonet among others. His work with Mingus is his best known.
Charles Mingus
Charles Mingus Jr. was an American jazz musician, composer, bandleader, and civil rights activist.Mingus's compositions retained the hot and soulful feel of hard bop and drew heavily from black gospel music while sometimes drawing on elements of Third stream, free jazz, and classical music...
in the 1970s. He also worked with the Lee Konitz
Lee Konitz
Lee Konitz is an American jazz composer and alto saxophonist born in Chicago, Illinois.Generally considered one of the driving forces of Cool Jazz, Konitz has also performed successfully in bebop and avant-garde settings...
Nonet among others. His work with Mingus is his best known.