Donald Byrd

American recording artist; jazz and rhythm & blues trumpeter and vocalist (1932–2013)
Person human Q362764
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Donald Byrd

Summary

Donald Byrd is a human[1]. He was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on December 9, 1932[3]. He passed away in Dover[4]. He died on February 4, 2013[5]. He worked as a jazz trumpeter[6], music educator[7], jazz musician[8], composer[9], and recording artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,452 views/month, #6,802 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Donald Byrd was born in Detroit[2].
  • Donald Byrd passed away in Dover[4].
  • Donald Byrd was born on December 9, 1932[3].
  • Donald Byrd died on February 4, 2013[5].
  • Burial took place at Westlawn Cemetery[12].
  • Donald Byrd held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Donald Byrd is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].
  • Donald Byrd worked as a jazz trumpeter[6].
  • Donald Byrd's professions included music educator[7].
  • Donald Byrd worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • Donald Byrd's professions included composer[9].
  • Donald Byrd's professions included recording artist[10].
  • Donald Byrd was employed by Rutgers University[15].
  • Donald Byrd was employed by Howard University[16].
  • Donald Byrd's education included a stint at Wayne State University[17].
  • Donald Byrd was educated at Columbia University[18].
  • Donald Byrd's education included a stint at Cass Technical High School[19].
  • Donald Byrd's education included a stint at Teachers College[20].
  • Donald Byrd's education included a stint at Manhattan School of Music[21].
  • Donald Byrd received the Bessie Awards[22].
  • Donald Byrd received the NEA Jazz Masters[23].
  • Donald Byrd was a member of Kappa Alpha Psi[24].
  • Donald Byrd was a member of The Gigi Gryce - Donald Byrd Jazz Laboratory[25].
  • Donald Byrd is recorded as male[26].
  • Donald Byrd's instance of is recorded as human[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Donald Byrd was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on December 9, 1932[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[14].

Education

Educated at Wayne State University[17], a public research university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1868[30], headquartered in Detroit[31]; Columbia University[18], a private university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1754[34], headquartered in Manhattan[35]; Cass Technical High School[19], a high school[36], in United States[37], founded in 1907[38]; Teachers College[20], a school of education[39], in United States[40], founded in 1887[41]; and Manhattan School of Music[21], a conservatory[42], in United States[43], founded in 1917[44]. Donald Byrd studied under Nadia Boulanger[45].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz trumpeter[6], music educator[7], jazz musician[8], composer[9], and recording artist[10]. Employers include Rutgers University[15], a public research university[46], in United States[47], founded in 1766[48] and Howard University[16], a private university[49], in United States[50], founded in 1867[51], headquartered in Washington, D.C.[52].

Recognition

Awards received include Bessie Awards[22], an art prize[53], in United States[54], founded in 1984[55] and NEA Jazz Masters[23], an award[56], in United States[57], founded in 1982[58].

Death and Burial

Donald Byrd died on February 4, 2013[5]. He passed away in Dover[4]. Burial took place at Westlawn Cemetery[12].

Why It Matters

Donald Byrd ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,452 views/month, #6,802 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] He is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

Where was Donald Byrd born?

Born in Detroit[2], Donald Byrd…

Where did Donald Byrd die?

Donald Byrd passed away in Dover[4].

What did Donald Byrd do for work?

Donald Byrd worked as jazz trumpeter[6], music educator[7], jazz musician[8], composer[9], and recording artist[10].

Where did Donald Byrd go to school?

Donald Byrd was educated at Wayne State University[17], Columbia University[18], Cass Technical High School[19], and Teachers College[20].

What awards did Donald Byrd receive?

Honors received include Bessie Awards[22] and NEA Jazz Masters[23].

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  25. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . complex.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [45] . list of students of Frédéric Chopin. wikidata.org.

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Class ancestry

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

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  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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