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Harry Miller
Sign in to saveAlso known as Harold Simon Miller
South African jazz double bassist (1941–1983)
Person · Open Library
- Works
- 46
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 363
- Total plays
- 2,147
Tags
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The South African-born bassist Harry Miller, after an experience in rhythm & blues and rock groups including Manfred Mann, arrived in England to play bass on the cruise ships heading to New York, where he experienced first-hand the music of Coltrane, Taylor, and Monk from 1961 to 1964. After leaving Geraldo's Navy, he worked with Mike Westbrook, Mike Osborne, and John Surman, and the Blue Notes arrived to find him already established. He was an organizing <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Harry
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Simon
- Family name
- Miller
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- South Africa
- Place of birth
- Cape Town
- Occupation
- double-bassist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- jazz
- Genre
- jazz
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- date of birth
- 1941-04-25
- date of death
- 1983-12-16
- different from
- Harry Miller
- start of work period
- 1960-00-00
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