Anthony Davis

Summary

Anthony Davis is a human^[1]. He was born in Paterson^[2]. He was born on February 20, 1951^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], pianist^[5], jazz musician^[6], and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Anthony Davis's place of birth was Paterson^[2].
• Anthony Davis was born on February 20, 1951^[3].
• Anthony Davis held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Anthony Davis is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[10].
• Anthony Davis's professions included composer^[4].
• Anthony Davis worked as a pianist^[5].
• Anthony Davis's professions included jazz musician^[6].
• Anthony Davis worked as a university teacher^[7].
• Anthony Davis's field of work was jazz^[11].
• Anthony Davis's field of work was opera^[12].
• Anthony Davis's field of work was symphonic music^[13].
• Anthony Davis's field of work was chamber music^[14].
• Anthony Davis's field of work was concerto^[15].
• Among Anthony Davis's employers was Yale University^[16].
• Among Anthony Davis's employers was University of California, San Diego^[17].
• Anthony Davis was educated at Yale University^[18].
• Anthony Davis was educated at Phillips Exeter Academy^[19].
• A notable student of Anthony Davis was Evan Ziporyn^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Anthony Davis is The Central Park Five^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Anthony Davis is X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Anthony Davis is Wakonda's Dream^[23].
• Anthony Davis received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[24].
• Anthony Davis received the Bessie Awards^[25].
• Anthony Davis received the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[26].
• Anthony Davis received the Arts and Letters Award in Music^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1951-02-20^[30]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, classical, contemporary classical, jazz, opera, third stream^[31]

• Community tags: avant-garde jazz, classical, contemporary classical, jazz, opera, third stream^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 716ebe7b-a529-43df-86eb-0f964b72d975^[33]

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Origins and Family

Anthony Davis was born in Paterson^[2]. He was born on February 20, 1951^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[10].

Education

Educated at Yale University^[18], a private university^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1701^[36], headquartered in New Haven^[37] and Phillips Exeter Academy^[19], a private school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1781^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], pianist^[5], jazz musician^[6], and university teacher^[7]. Fields of work include jazz^[11], a music genre^[41], founded in 1917^[42]; opera^[12], a music genre^[43], founded in 1600^[44]; symphonic music^[13], a music genre^[45]; chamber music^[14], a type of musical work/composition^[46]; and concerto^[15], a musical form^[47]. Employers include Yale University^[16], a private university^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1701^[50], headquartered in New Haven^[51] and University of California, San Diego^[17], a public university^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1960^[54]. A notable student of Anthony Davis was Evan Ziporyn^[20].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Central Park Five^[21], a dramatico-musical work^[55]; X, The Life and Times of Malcolm X^[22], a dramatico-musical work^[56], founded in 1986^[57]; and Wakonda's Dream^[23], a dramatico-musical work^[58].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], a fellowship grant^[59], in United States^[60], founded in 1925^[61]; Bessie Awards^[25], an art prize^[62], in United States^[63], founded in 1984^[64]; Pulitzer Prize for Music^[26], a music award^[65], in United States^[66], founded in 1943^[67]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[27], an award^[68], in United States^[69], founded in 1941^[70].

Why It Matters

Anthony Davis ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (145 views/month, #7,223 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[71] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[72]

FAQs

Where was Anthony Davis born?

Born in Paterson^[2], Anthony Davis…

What did Anthony Davis do for work?

Anthony Davis worked as composer^[4], pianist^[5], jazz musician^[6], and university teacher^[7].

Where did Anthony Davis go to school?

Anthony Davis was educated at Yale University^[18] and Phillips Exeter Academy^[19].

What awards did Anthony Davis receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[24], Bessie Awards^[25], Pulitzer Prize for Music^[26], and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[27].