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Chris Potter

American jazz saxophonist, composer, and multi-instrumentalist
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Chris Potter

Summary

Chris Potter is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on January 1, 1971[3]. He worked as a composer[4], clarinetist[5], jazz musician[6], and saxophonist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (442 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Chris Potter was born in Chicago[2].
  • Chris Potter was born on January 1, 1971[3].
  • Chris Potter held citizenship in United States[9].
  • Chris Potter's professions included composer[4].
  • Chris Potter's professions included clarinetist[5].
  • Chris Potter's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Chris Potter worked as a saxophonist[7].
  • Chris Potter's education included a stint at Manhattan School of Music[10].
  • Chris Potter was educated at Dreher High School[11].
  • A notable student of Chris Potter was Tineke Postma[12].
  • Chris Potter is recorded as male[13].
  • Chris Potter's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Chris Potter's genre is jazz[15].
  • Chris Potter's genre is free jazz[16].
  • Chris Potter's record label is recorded as Criss Cross Jazz[17].
  • Chris Potter's Commons category is recorded as Chris Potter[18].
  • Chris Potter's family name is recorded as Potter[19].
  • Chris Potter's given name is recorded as Chris[20].
  • Chris Potter's official website is recorded as http://www.chrispottermusic.com[21].
  • Chris Potter's instrument is recorded as saxophone[22].
  • Chris Potter's instrument is recorded as clarinet[23].
  • Chris Potter's instrument is recorded as flute[24].
  • Chris Potter's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Chris Potter's different from is recorded as Chris Potter[26].
  • Chris Potter's start of work period is recorded as 1990[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: 1971-01-01[30]

  • Genre(s): jazz, post-bop[31]

  • Community tags: jazz, jazz and blues, post-bop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 80fd1c1c-7153-4a5b-b0e9-2242d8a6cbf5[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Chris Potter's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on January 1, 1971[3].

Education

Educated at Manhattan School of Music[10], a conservatory[34], in United States[35], founded in 1917[36] and Dreher High School[11], a high school[37], in United States[38], founded in 1938[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], clarinetist[5], jazz musician[6], and saxophonist[7]. A notable student of Chris Potter was Tineke Postma[12].

Why It Matters

Chris Potter ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (442 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Chris Potter born?

Chris Potter was born in Chicago[2].

What did Chris Potter do for work?

Chris Potter worked as composer[4], clarinetist[5], jazz musician[6], and saxophonist[7].

Where did Chris Potter go to school?

Chris Potter was educated at Manhattan School of Music[10] and Dreher High School[11].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . 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. [34] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] ↑ . 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. [40] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 17d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Chris
    Social media followers → {'amount': '+33515'}, {'amount': '+32530'}
    Family name → Potter
    Country of citizenship → United States
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