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Jon Gibson

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American minimalist musician (1940-2020)

Person · Open Library

Works
4

Top works

  • Mercy/Forever Friend
  • Louisiana Piney Woods Oil Boom
  • Melody III, Book II
  • Signs of Power

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United States
Active from
1928-04-03
Active to
2003-11-17
americancountrynashville soundsinger-songwriter

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
8,692
Total plays
84,308

Tags

contemporary classicalminimalismambientexperimentalchristian

There are two musicians using the name Jon Gibson. 1) Jon Gibson (b. March 11, 1940; Los Angeles, California) is a flautist, saxophonist, and composer who uses other instruments from around the world in his performances and is known for his jazz and classical contributions. He was a founding member and longtime performer with the Philip Glass Ensemble for many years, and also performed in the premiers of In C by Terry Riley, and Drumming by Steve Reich. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jon+Gi

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
Jon
Family name
Gibson
Gender
male
Citizenship
United States
Place of birth
Los Angeles
Place of death
Springfield
Occupation
saxophonist
Instrument
flute
Record label
Tzadik Records
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date of birth
1940-03-11
described by source
UbuWeb
date of death
2020-10-14
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