Bern Nix
Bern Nix (September 21, 1947 – May 31, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist. He recorded and performed with Ornette Coleman from 1975-87, notably with guitarist Charlie Ellerbee in Coleman's Prime Time group on their key recordings, including Dancing in Your Head and In All Languages in 1987. Nix was voted among the top ten jazz guitarists poll by Down Beat magazine.[1]
Bern Nix | |
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 Bern Nix, Les Gallery Clemente Soto Velez, February 2005 | |
| Background information | |
| Born | September 21, 1947 Toledo, Ohio, U.S. |
| Died | May 31, 2017 (aged 69) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Years active | 1975–2017 |
| Labels | Tompkins Square |
Nix died suddenly of a suspected heart attack at his New York City home on May 31, 2017, aged 69.[2]
References
- "Bern Nix Musician - All About Jazz".
- Nate Chinen, "Bern Nix, Guitarist Steeped in Ornette Coleman's Harmolodic Language, Dies at 69", WBGO, June 1, 2017.
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