Gavin Bryars
| Gavin Bryars | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Richard Gavin Bryars | 
| Born | 16 January 1943 | 
| Origin | Yorkshire, England | 
| Genres | Avant-garde, classical, pop, chamber, experimental | 
| Occupation(s) | Musician, composer | 
| Instrument | Double bass | 
| Website | gavinbryars | 
Richard Gavin Bryars (/braɪərz/; born 16 January 1943) is an English composer and double bassist. He has worked in jazz, free improvisation, minimalism, historicism, avant-garde, and experimental music.