Ben Goldberg

American clarinet player and composer
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Ben Goldberg

Summary

Ben Goldberg is a human[1]. Born in Denver[2], he… he was born on August 8, 1959[3]. He worked as a composer[4], clarinetist[5], and jazz musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ben Goldberg was born in Denver[2].
  • Ben Goldberg was born on August 8, 1959[3].
  • Ben Goldberg held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Ben Goldberg's professions included composer[4].
  • Ben Goldberg's professions included clarinetist[5].
  • Ben Goldberg's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Ben Goldberg's field of work was jazz[9].
  • Ben Goldberg's field of work was free jazz[10].
  • Ben Goldberg's field of work was klezmer[11].
  • Ben Goldberg's education included a stint at Mills College at Northeastern University[12].
  • Ben Goldberg was educated at University of California, Santa Cruz[13].
  • Ben Goldberg was a member of Tin Hat[14].
  • Ben Goldberg is recorded as male[15].
  • Ben Goldberg's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Ben Goldberg's discography is recorded as Ben Goldberg discography[17].
  • Ben Goldberg's Commons category is recorded as Ben Goldberg[18].
  • Ben Goldberg's family name is recorded as Goldberg[19].
  • Ben Goldberg's given name is recorded as Ben[20].
  • Ben Goldberg's official website is recorded as http://www.bengoldberg.net/[21].
  • Ben Goldberg's instrument is recorded as clarinet[22].

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Origins and Family

Ben Goldberg's place of birth was Denver[2]. He was born on August 8, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at Mills College at Northeastern University[12], a women's college[23], in United States[24], founded in 1852[25] and University of California, Santa Cruz[13], a campus[26], in United States[27], founded in 1965[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], clarinetist[5], and jazz musician[6]. Fields of work include jazz[9], a music genre[29], founded in 1917[30]; free jazz[10], a music genre[31], founded in 1960[32]; and klezmer[11], a music genre[33].

Why It Matters

Ben Goldberg ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Ben Goldberg born?

Ben Goldberg's place of birth was Denver[2].

What did Ben Goldberg do for work?

Ben Goldberg worked as composer[4], clarinetist[5], and jazz musician[6].

Where did Ben Goldberg go to school?

Ben Goldberg was educated at Mills College at Northeastern University[12] and University of California, Santa Cruz[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [4] . wikidata.org.
  11. [5] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [3] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Google Knowledge Graph. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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  1. 7d ago · Moebeus · 2026-05-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Discography Ben Goldberg discography
    Instance of
    Occupation composer, clarinetist, jazz musician
    Official website http://www.bengoldberg.net/
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P463]]: [[Q139782981]]"
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