Bern Nix (September 21, 1947 – May 31, 2017) was an American jazz guitarist. He recorded and performed with Ornette Coleman from 1975-87, notably with guitarist Charlie Ellerbee in Coleman's Prime Time group on their key recordings, including "Dancing in Your Head" and "In All Languages" in 1987. Nix was voted among the top ten jazz guitarists poll by "Down Beat" magazine.