About Lyn Christie
Lived 1928 – 2020 (aged 91). Lyn Christie was an Australian jazz musician, university teacher and physician.
Lyndon Van Christie (3 August 1928 – 28 March 2020 ) was an Australian-born American-based jazz bassist. He earned a medical degree from Otago Medical School, New Zealand, and, while practising as a physician in Sydney from 1961, played in the local jazz scene until he moved to New York City in 1965. He was the regular bass player in harpist Daphne Hellman's trio, Hellman's Angels.
In the 1970s he established a teaching position and eventually became director emeritus of jazz studies at Westchester Conservatory in New York State.
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Who was Lyn Christie?
Australian musician (1928–2020)
When was Lyn Christie born?
Lyn Christie was born on 3 August 1928 in Sydney.
When did Lyn Christie die?
Lyn Christie died on 28 March 2020.
What was Lyn Christie's occupation?
Lyn Christie was a jazz musician, university teacher and physician.
What nationality was Lyn Christie?
Lyn Christie was Australian.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lyn Christie. https://biography.guide/lyn-christie/
MLA: "Lyn Christie." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lyn-christie/.
Chicago: "Lyn Christie." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/lyn-christie/.
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