Arthur Blythe

American musician (1940–2017)
Person human Q349203
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Summary

Arthur Blythe was born on July 5, 1940[1], in Los Angeles[2]. He died on March 27, 2017[3], in Lancaster[4]. He worked as a jazz musician[5], saxophonist[6], composer[7], and musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (307 views/month, #7,272 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[10]
  • Sex or gender: male[11]
  • Genre: jazz[12], jazz fusion[13]
  • Record label: Columbia Records[14], Alessa Records[15], CIMP[16], Enja Records[17]
  • Discography: Arthur Blythe discography[18]
  • Commons category: Arthur Blythe[19]
  • Cause of death: Parkinson's disease[20]
  • Family name: Blythe[21]
  • Given name: Arthur[22]
  • Official website: http://www.arthurblythe.com/[23]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[24]
  • Instrument: saxophone[25], alto saxophone[26]
  • Start of work period: 1969[27]
  • P14750: CE06-58B6-642F-3DC1-9F7D[28]

Why It Matters

Arthur Blythe has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]

FAQs

Where was Arthur Blythe born?

Arthur Blythe's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

Where did Arthur Blythe die?

Arthur Blythe passed away in Lancaster[4].

What did Arthur Blythe do for work?

Arthur Blythe worked as a jazz musician[5], saxophonist[6], composer[7], and musician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [1] ↑ . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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