John __, avant garde US musician (1912-1992) (4)

I believe the answer is:

cage

(Other definitions for cage that I've seen before include "Composer working in silence" , "Confined enclosure" , "In which birds or animals are kept" , "Coop" , "Hutch" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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