Gavin Bryars

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Gavin Bryars
Background information
Birth name	Richard Gavin Bryars
Born	(1943-01-16) 16 January 1943 (age 81)
Origin	Yorkshire, England
Genres	Avant-garde, classical, pop, chamber, experimental[1]
Occupation(s)	Musician, composer
Instrument	Double bass
Website	gavinbryars.com

Richard Gavin Bryars (/braɪərz/; born 16 January 1943) is an English composer and double bassist. He has worked in jazz, free improvisation, minimalism, historicism, avant-garde, and experimental music.