Barry Kernfeld | |
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Born | Barry Dean Kernfeld August 11, 1950 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
Occupation | Jazz musicologist Jazz historian Author Jazz music educator |
Education | UC Berkeley UC Davis Cornell |
Period | 1981–current |
Notable works | The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz |
Spouse | Sally Ann McMurry |
Website | |
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Barry Dean Kernfeld (born August 11, 1950) is an American musicologist and jazz saxophonist who has researched and published extensively about the history of jazz and the biographies of its musicians.[1]