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2 unusual facts about Sy Johnson


Mingus Moves

The other tunes include "Moves," a composition written and sung (along with Honi Gordon) by Doug Hammond, Richmond's predecessor; "Wee," the bop standard, arranged by Sy Johnson, who also worked with Mingus on Let My Children Hear Music (1971) and Mingus and Friends in Concert (1972); "Flowers," written by Adams; and "Newcomer" by Pullen, dedicated to his newborn daughter.

The Shoes of the Fisherman's Wife Are Some Jiveass Slippers

Sy Johnson is credited for the orchestration, transcription, arrangement, and conduction of the recording on Let My Children Hear Music.



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