Andrew Cyrille

American avant-garde jazz drummer
Person human Q504337
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Andrew Cyrille

Summary

Andrew Cyrille is a human[1]. Born in Brooklyn[2], he… he was born on November 10, 1939[3]. He worked as a bandleader[4], conductor[5], jazz drummer[6], and recording artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Andrew Cyrille's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].
  • Andrew Cyrille was born on November 10, 1939[3].
  • Andrew Cyrille held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Andrew Cyrille is identified as part of the Haitian Americans ethnic group[10].
  • Andrew Cyrille worked as a bandleader[4].
  • Andrew Cyrille's professions included conductor[5].
  • Andrew Cyrille's professions included jazz drummer[6].
  • Andrew Cyrille worked as a recording artist[7].
  • Andrew Cyrille received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Andrew Cyrille was a member of The Cecil Taylor Quartet[12].
  • Andrew Cyrille was a member of Andrew Cyrille Quartet[13].
  • Andrew Cyrille was a member of Profound Sound Trio[14].
  • Andrew Cyrille was a member of The Andrew Cyrille Trio[15].
  • Andrew Cyrille was a member of Trio 3[16].
  • Andrew Cyrille was a member of Andrew Cyrille & Māōnō[17].
  • Andrew Cyrille is recorded as male[18].
  • Andrew Cyrille's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Andrew Cyrille's genre is jazz[20].
  • Andrew Cyrille's genre is avant-garde jazz[21].
  • Andrew Cyrille's record label is recorded as BYG Records[22].
  • Andrew Cyrille's record label is recorded as CIMP[23].
  • Andrew Cyrille's record label is recorded as DIW Records[24].
  • Andrew Cyrille's record label is recorded as Intakt Records[25].
  • Andrew Cyrille's record label is recorded as ECM Records[26].
  • Andrew Cyrille's discography is recorded as Andrew Cyrille discography[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: 1939-11-10[30]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz[31]

  • Community tags: avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 880e5e0d-d39d-44bb-b34b-9d12437a64b6[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Andrew Cyrille's place of birth was Brooklyn[2]. He was born on November 10, 1939[3]. He is identified as part of the Haitian Americans ethnic group[10].

Education

Studied under Willie Jones[34], a drummer[35], 1929–1993[36], of United States[37]; Lennie McBrowne[38], a musician[39], 1933–1980[40], of United States[41]; and Philly Joe Jones[42], a drummer[43], 1923–1985[44], of United States[45], specialised in jazz[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include bandleader[4], conductor[5], jazz drummer[6], and recording artist[7].

Recognition

Andrew Cyrille received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].

Why It Matters

Andrew Cyrille ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (86 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Andrew Cyrille born?

Andrew Cyrille's place of birth was Brooklyn[2].

What did Andrew Cyrille do for work?

Andrew Cyrille worked as bandleader[4], conductor[5], jazz drummer[6], and recording artist[7].

What awards did Andrew Cyrille receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [19] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . Guggenheim Fellows database. wikidata.org.
  12. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [22] . wikidata.org.
  14. [23] . wikidata.org.
  15. [24] . wikidata.org.
  16. [25] . wikidata.org.
  17. [26] . wikidata.org.
  18. [27] . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [13] . wikidata.org.
  21. [14] . wikidata.org.
  22. [15] . wikidata.org.
  23. [16] . wikidata.org.
  24. [17] . wikidata.org.
  25. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [34] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  27. [38] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [42] . Retrieved . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . 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. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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