Robert Barry (musician)
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Robert Barry | |
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| Born | December 4, 1932 |
| Died | January 8, 2018 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Genres | Avant-garde jazz, free jazz, experimental |
| Instrument(s) | Drums, percussion |
| Formerly of | 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, Gene Ammons,[2] Fred Anderson[3] and Johnny Griffin but was best known for his work with Sun Ra and The Sun Ra Arkestra.[4]
Barry was born in Chicago. He graduated from DuSable High School, where he studied under Captain Walter Dyett.[4][5]