Alan Rubin

Jazz trumpeter, Blues Brothers member (1943–2011)
Person human Q1374127
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Alan Rubin

Summary

Alan Rubin is a human[1]. His place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on February 11, 1943[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on June 8, 2011[5]. He worked as a trumpeter[6], jazz musician[7], film actor[8], saxophonist[9], and session musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (821 views/month, #7,034 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Brooklyn[2], Alan Rubin…
  • Alan Rubin died in Manhattan[4].
  • Alan Rubin passed away in Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center[12].
  • Alan Rubin was born on February 11, 1943[3].
  • Alan Rubin died on June 8, 2011[5].
  • Alan Rubin held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Alan Rubin's professions included trumpeter[6].
  • Alan Rubin worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Alan Rubin worked as a film actor[8].
  • Alan Rubin's professions included saxophonist[9].
  • Alan Rubin's professions included session musician[10].
  • Alan Rubin's professions included composer[14].
  • Alan Rubin was educated at Juilliard School[15].
  • Alan Rubin was educated at Forest Hills High School[16].
  • Alan Rubin was a member of Saturday Night Live[17].
  • Alan Rubin was a member of The Blues Brothers[18].
  • Alan Rubin was a member of Black Light Orchestra[19].
  • Alan Rubin was a member of Wing and a Prayer Fife and Drum Corps[20].
  • Alan Rubin's religion is recorded as Judaism[21].
  • Alan Rubin is recorded as male[22].
  • Alan Rubin's instance of is recorded as human[23].
  • Alan Rubin's genre is blues[24].
  • Alan Rubin's genre is rock music[25].
  • The cause of death was lung cancer[26].
  • Alan Rubin's family name is recorded as Rubin[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Brooklyn[2], Alan Rubin… he was born on February 11, 1943[3].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[15], a conservatory[28], in United States[29], founded in 1905[30], headquartered in New York City[31] and Forest Hills High School[16], a high school[32], in United States[33], founded in 1937[34]. Alan Rubin studied under William Vacchiano[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include trumpeter[6], jazz musician[7], film actor[8], saxophonist[9], session musician[10], and composer[14].

Personal Life

Alan Rubin's religion is recorded as Judaism[21].

Death and Burial

Alan Rubin died on June 8, 2011[5]. Recorded place of death include Manhattan[4], a borough of New York City[36], in United States[37], founded in 1624[38] and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center[12], a hospital[39], in United States[40], founded in 1884[41], headquartered in New York City[42]. The cause of death was lung cancer[26].

Why It Matters

Alan Rubin ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (821 views/month, #7,034 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Alan Rubin born?

Alan Rubin was born in Brooklyn[2].

Where did Alan Rubin die?

Alan Rubin died in Manhattan[4].

What did Alan Rubin do for work?

Alan Rubin worked as trumpeter[6], jazz musician[7], film actor[8], saxophonist[9], and session musician[10].

Where did Alan Rubin go to school?

Alan Rubin was educated at Juilliard School[15] and Forest Hills High School[16].

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  1. [2] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [22] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [23] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [16] . allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved . allaboutjazz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  12. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  14. [14] . discogs.com. Retrieved . discogs.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  16. [25] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved . allaboutjazz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [17] . wikidata.org.
  19. [18] . allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved . allaboutjazz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [19] . Rate Your Music. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [20] . music.metason.net. Retrieved . music.metason.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [26] . latimes.com. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . Find a Grave. Retrieved . latimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.
  26. [35] . allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved . allaboutjazz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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  1. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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