Anthony Braxton

Summary

Anthony Braxton is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on June 4, 1945^[3]. He worked as a pianist^[4], composer^[5], clarinetist^[6], music educator^[7], and jazz musician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,723 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Anthony Braxton was born in Chicago^[2].
• Anthony Braxton was born on June 4, 1945^[3].
• Anthony Braxton held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Anthony Braxton is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].
• Anthony Braxton's professions included pianist^[4].
• Anthony Braxton worked as a composer^[5].
• Anthony Braxton worked as a clarinetist^[6].
• Anthony Braxton worked as a music educator^[7].
• Anthony Braxton worked as a jazz musician^[8].
• Anthony Braxton's professions included university teacher^[12].
• Anthony Braxton was employed by Wesleyan University^[13].
• Anthony Braxton was educated at Roosevelt University^[14].
• Anthony Braxton's education included a stint at Chicago Musical College^[15].
• Anthony Braxton's education included a stint at Chicago College of Performing Arts^[16].
• Anthony Braxton received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[17].
• Anthony Braxton received the MacArthur Fellows Program^[18].
• Anthony Braxton received the NEA Jazz Masters^[19].
• Anthony Braxton received the Doris Duke Performing Artist Award^[20].
• Anthony Braxton received the Honorary doctor of the University of Liège^[21].
• Anthony Braxton is recorded as male^[22].
• Anthony Braxton's instance of is recorded as human^[23].
• Anthony Braxton's genre is jazz^[24].
• Anthony Braxton's genre is opera^[25].
• Anthony Braxton's record label is recorded as Arista Records^[26].
• Anthony Braxton's record label is recorded as Antilles^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1945-06-04^[30]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, contemporary classical, experimental, experimental big band, free improvisation, free jazz, jazz, modern classical^[31]

• Community tags: avant-garde jazz, composer, contemporary classical, experimental, experimental big band, free improvisation, free jazz, jazz, modern classical^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4e5f99db-d181-4317-9124-602b776f5306^[33]

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Origins and Family

Anthony Braxton's place of birth was Chicago^[2]. He was born on June 4, 1945^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[11].

Education

Educated at Roosevelt University^[14], a university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1945^[36]; Chicago Musical College^[15], a conservatory^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1867^[39]; and Chicago College of Performing Arts^[16], a college^[40], in United States^[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[4], composer^[5], clarinetist^[6], music educator^[7], jazz musician^[8], and university teacher^[12]. Anthony Braxton was employed by Wesleyan University^[13].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], a fellowship grant^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1925^[44]; MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], a science award^[45], in United States^[46], founded in 1981^[47]; NEA Jazz Masters^[19], an award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1982^[50]; Doris Duke Performing Artist Award^[20], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 2011^[53]; and Honorary doctor of the University of Liège^[21], an award^[54], in Belgium^[55].

Why It Matters

Anthony Braxton ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,723 views/month, #7,117 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[56] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[57]

FAQs

Where was Anthony Braxton born?

Anthony Braxton was born in Chicago^[2].

What did Anthony Braxton do for work?

Anthony Braxton worked as pianist^[4], composer^[5], clarinetist^[6], music educator^[7], and jazz musician^[8].

Where did Anthony Braxton go to school?

Anthony Braxton was educated at Roosevelt University^[14], Chicago Musical College^[15], and Chicago College of Performing Arts^[16].

What awards did Anthony Braxton receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[17], MacArthur Fellows Program^[18], NEA Jazz Masters^[19], and Doris Duke Performing Artist Award^[20].