Bern Nix, Les Gallery Clemente Soto Velez, February 2005
Background information
Born
September 21, 1947 Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Died
May 31, 2017(2017-05-31) (aged 69) New York City, U.S.
Genres
Jazz
Occupation(s)
Musician
Years active
1975–2017
Labels
Tompkins Square
Musical artist
Bern Nix (September 21, 1947 – May 31, 2017)[1] was an American jazz guitarist. He recorded and performed with Ornette Coleman from 1975 to 1987, 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.[2]
^Nate Chinen, "Bern Nix, Guitarist Steeped in Ornette Coleman's Harmolodic Language, Dies at 69", WBGO, June 1, 2017.
^"Bern Nix @ All About Jazz". Musicians.allaboutjazz.com. July 14, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2017.
BernNix (September 21, 1947 – May 31, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist. He recorded and performed with Ornette Coleman from 1975 to 1987, notably...
and its that which allows the current to flow. In 2013 jazz guitarist BernNix released an album titled Negative Capability, containing liner notes explaining...
with his band Prime Time, which featured guitarists Charlie Ellerbee and BernNix, bassist Jamaaladeen Tacuma, and drummers Calvin Weston and Coleman's son...
Note label. He leads a quintet that features Ornette Coleman guitarist BernNix, former Roland Kirk pianist Rahn Burton, bassist William Parker and drummer...
recording sessions of this composition. Ornette Coleman - alto saxophone BernNix - 1st lead guitar Charlie Ellerbee - 2nd lead guitar Rudy McDaniel (Jamaaladeen...
Wolfgang Muthspiel Randy Napoleon Ken Navarro Joe Negri Calvin Newborn BernNix Robert Normann Ray Norris Andreas Öberg Ray Obiedo Jordan Officer Steve...
Blanca) 29 – Arleen Lanzotti (73), American pop singer (The Delicates) 31 – BernNix (69), American jazz guitarist 2 – Aamir Zaki (49), Pakistani psychedelic...
"Singing in the Shower", "Desert Players" Albert MacDowell – double bass BernNix – guitar Chris Walker – bass Calvin Weston – drums Trager, Oliver (1997)...
Band) May 29 – Arleen Lanzotti, 73, pop singer (The Delicates) May 31 – BernNix, 69, jazz guitarist (worked with Ornette Coleman) June 8 – Norro Wilson...
Eastman Quartet, Jeanne Lee Quartet, Craig Harris and Tailgator's Tales, BernNix, Bobby Zankel, Abdullah Ibrahim and Ekaya, Ebony Hillbillies, and the Monnette...
Tsahar Atu Harold Murray Avram Fefer Barry Altschul Barry Guy Ben Koen BernNix Bert Harris Bhob Rainey Bill Gagliardi Bill Lowe Bill Meek Billy Bang Billy...
Taiwanese Jesuit priest, heart attack. John May, 67, American politician. BernNix, 69, American jazz guitarist. Parvathamma Rajkumar, 77, Indian film producer...
Bradford, Frank Lowe, Al MacDowell [de], James Blood Ulmer, Charnett Moffett, BernNix, T. K. Blue, Alex Harding (Bola Press, 2003) With James Blood Ulmer Tales...
Harvey Mandel Suni Mcgrath Shawn David Mcmillen Polk Miller Spencer Moore BernNix Richard Osborn Charlie Poole and the Highlanders Brigid Mae Power Prefab...
2018). 20 – Billy Bang, American violinist and composer (died 2011). 21 – BernNix, American guitarist (died 2017). October 10 – Fred Hopkins, American upright...
2005, he began study with Ornette Coleman. Lavelle was a member of the BernNix quartet since 2010. He recorded with Giuseppi Logan in 2010. In 2011 he...
2000: Don't Punk Out with Eugene Chadbourne 2002: Lowe Down & Blue with BernNix, Dominic Duval, Michael Carvin 2014: OUT LOUD (Triple Point Records) Joe...
school with BernNix for traditional, modern and jazz studies in New York City called the Composers’ Improviser’s Workshop. Besides Nix and Nolet, the...
harmolodic Prime Time group, Tacuma rose to prominence quickly; guitarist BernNix was another band member. While with Prime Time, Tacuma relied mostly on...
Blythe, Atle Hammer, Avo Uvezian, Barbara Carroll, Bea Wain, Ben Riley, BernNix, Bill Dowdy, Boris Lindqvist, Bruce Hampton, Bruno Canfora, Buck Hill,...
at the 2006 Sundance Film Festival. Hotel X has shared the stage with BernNix (Ornette Coleman and Primetime), Greg Ginn (Black Flag), Balla Kouyate...
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