Sy Johnson

Not to be confused with Syl 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 MingusLee KonitzQuincy JonesJoe WilliamsElvis Costello
Spouse
Lois Mirviss
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(m. 1975)​

Sivert Bertil Johnson Jr.[1] (April 15, 1930 – July 26, 2022) was an American jazz composer, arranger, and pianist who worked with Charles Mingus in the 1960s and 1970s.[2][3] He also worked with the Lee Konitz Nonet,[4][5] among others. His work with Mingus is his best-known.

He died from complications of COVID-19 in New York City, on July 26, 2022, at age 92.[1]

  1. ^ a b Risen, Clay (August 26, 2022). "Sy Johnson, Arranger Who Worked Closely With Mingus, Dies at 92". The New York Times. Retrieved August 26, 2022.
  2. ^ Scarrow, Simon (5 October 2001). Under the Eagle: A Tale of Military Adventure and Reckless Heroism with the Roman Legions. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 9780312278700. Retrieved 18 September 2021 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Giddins, Gary (22 October 1998). Visions of Jazz: The First Century. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-987953-3. Retrieved 18 September 2021 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Communications, Emmis (18 January 1979). "Texas Monthly". Emmis Communications. Retrieved 18 September 2021 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Hamilton, Andy; Konitz, Lee (8 August 2007). Lee Konitz: Conversations on the Improviser's Art. University of Michigan Press. ISBN 978-0472032174. Retrieved 18 September 2021 – via Google Books.