Sy Johnson

Sy Johnson
Birth nameSivert Bertil Johnson Jr.
Born(1930-04-15)April 15, 1930
New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedJuly 26, 2022(2022-07-26) (aged 92)
New York City, New York, U.S.
GenresJazz
OccupationsMusician, photographer, writer, and educator
InstrumentsPiano, voice, composer, arranger
Formerly ofCharles Mingus Lee Konitz Quincy Jones Joe Williams Elvis Costello
Spouse
Lois Mirviss
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(m. 1975)​

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.

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