John Heard | |
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| Birth name | John William Heard |
| Born | July 3, 1938 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Died | December 10, 2021 (aged 83) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Jazz musician artist |
| Instrument(s) | Double bass Electric bass |
| Years active | 1960s–2021 |
| Labels | ITI Records |
John William Heard (July 3, 1938 – December 10, 2021)[1] was an American bass player and artist. His recording credits include albums with Pharoah Sanders, George Duke, Oscar Peterson, Count Basie, Zoot Sims, Ahmad Jamal, Frank Morgan, George Cables. His professional jazz performance career lasted from the 1960s to the early 2010s, during which he also worked as a visual artist, producing drawings, paintings, and sculptures.