Musician Dictionary

Gavin Bryars

English composer and double bassist · English composer

DescriptionEnglish composer and double bassist
Source: Wikidata
Born1943-01-16
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceGoole Goole
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited Kingdom
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryGB
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited Kingdom
Source: Wikidata
Occupationmusician composer musicologist double-bassist jazz musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsdouble bass
Source: Wikidata
Genresopera
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsECM Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofJoseph Holbrooke Trio The Portsmouth Sinfonia Gavin Bryars Ensemble Portsmouth Sinfonia Music Now Ensemble 1969 The Nordic Reverie Trio College of 'Pataphysics
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

Bryar Bryars G. Bryars Gevins Braiers Richard Gavin Bryars ギャヴィン・ブライアーズ

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Identifiers

mbid: af88ef96-ba9c-441c-9291-ac4389cd1464 · wikidata: Q713939 · isni: 0000000114449288 · ipi: 00065393658, 00065393756 · discogs: 67657 · spotify: 0lVWTWT1YdiNwuW9Gv3mUF

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