Alvin Batiste

American clarinetist (1932-2007)
Person human Q367071
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Alvin Batiste

Summary

Alvin Batiste is a human[1]. He was born in New Orleans[2]. He was born on November 7, 1932[3]. He died in New Orleans[4]. He died on May 6, 2007[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], university teacher[7], saxophonist[8], and clarinetist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Alvin Batiste was born in New Orleans[2].
  • Alvin Batiste passed away in New Orleans[4].
  • Alvin Batiste was born on November 7, 1932[3].
  • Alvin Batiste died on May 6, 2007[5].
  • Alvin Batiste was married to Edith Batiste[11].
  • Alvin Batiste held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Alvin Batiste is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Alvin Batiste's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Alvin Batiste worked as a university teacher[7].
  • Alvin Batiste's professions included saxophonist[8].
  • Alvin Batiste worked as a clarinetist[9].
  • Alvin Batiste was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi[14].
  • Alvin Batiste was a member of American Federation of Musicians. Local 496 (New Orleans, La.)[15].
  • Alvin Batiste is recorded as male[16].
  • Alvin Batiste's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Alvin Batiste's genre is jazz[18].
  • Alvin Batiste's genre is jazz-funk[19].
  • Alvin Batiste's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[20].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21].
  • Alvin Batiste's family name is recorded as Batiste[22].
  • Alvin Batiste's given name is recorded as Alvin[23].
  • Alvin Batiste's work location is recorded as New Orleans[24].
  • Alvin Batiste's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Alvin Batiste's instrument is recorded as clarinet[26].
  • Alvin Batiste's instrument is recorded as piano[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1932-11-07[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2007-05-06[31]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, bebop, jazz, post-bop[32]

  • Community tags: avant-garde jazz, bebop, jazz, post-bop[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 21012a9a-b45c-4dcd-94f7-1e98df38df4e[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Alvin Batiste's place of birth was New Orleans[2]. He was born on November 7, 1932[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], university teacher[7], saxophonist[8], and clarinetist[9].

Personal Life

Among Alvin Batiste's spouses was Edith Batiste[11].

Death and Burial

Alvin Batiste died on May 6, 2007[5]. He passed away in New Orleans[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21].

Why It Matters

Alvin Batiste ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (82 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35]

FAQs

Where was Alvin Batiste born?

Alvin Batiste's place of birth was New Orleans[2].

Where did Alvin Batiste die?

Alvin Batiste died in New Orleans[4].

Who was Alvin Batiste married to?

Alvin Batiste's spouses include Edith Batiste[11].

What did Alvin Batiste do for work?

Alvin Batiste worked as jazz musician[6], university teacher[7], saxophonist[8], and clarinetist[9].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [20] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . Local 496 Membership Directory, American Federation of Musicians. wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. tulprimo.hosted.exlibrisgroup.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 12d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name Alvin
    Ethnic group African Americans
    Spouse Edith Batiste
    Family name Batiste
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