Robert Barry (musician)
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| Born | December 4, 1932 |
| Died | January 8, 2018 Chicago, Illinois |
| Genres | Avant-garde jazz, free jazz, experimental |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instruments | Drums, percussion |
| Associated acts | Sun Ra |
Robert Barry (December 4, 1932 - January 8, 2018[1]) was an American jazz musician.[2] He was a percussionist who played with Miles Davis,[2] Gene Ammons,[2] Fred Anderson[3] and Johnny Griffin[2] but was best known for his work with Sun Ra and The Sun Ra Arkestra.[4]
Life[]
Barry graduated from DuSable High School where he studied under Captain Walter Dyett.[4] He joined the Sun Ra Arkestra in the 1950s appearing on albums such as We Travel the Space Ways, Nubians of Plutonia, and Sun Song but when the Arkestra moved to New York City in 1961 Barry stayed in Chicago ending his tenure with the band.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Robert Thomas Barry". Giancola Funeral & Cremation. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d Collar, Matt. "Artist Biography by Matt Collar". AllMusic. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Richardson, Mark (June 30, 2001). "Duets 2001". Pitchfork. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Margasak (March 6, 2018). "Masterful but overlooked Chicago jazz drummer Robert Barry has died". Chicago Reader. Retrieved May 22, 2021.
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