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Tom Johnson, Minimalist Composer and Village Voice Critic, Dies at 85
5 January 2025 at 03:53
He charted the rise of musical minimalism on New York’s downtown scene in the 1970s. He later gained notice for abstract works of his own.
The composer and critic Tom Johnson in 1972, soon after he began writing about experimental music for The Village Voice.
© Gene Maggio/The New York Times
