Eric Alexander

American saxophonist
Person human Q181116
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Eric Alexander

Summary

Eric Alexander is a human[1]. Born in Galesburg[2], he… he was born on August 4, 1968[3]. He worked as a saxophonist[4] and jazz musician[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Galesburg[2], Eric Alexander…
  • Eric Alexander was born on August 4, 1968[3].
  • Eric Alexander held citizenship in United States[7].
  • Eric Alexander's professions included saxophonist[4].
  • Eric Alexander's professions included jazz musician[5].
  • Eric Alexander was educated at William Paterson University[8].
  • Eric Alexander was educated at Olympia High School[9].
  • Eric Alexander is recorded as male[10].
  • Eric Alexander's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Eric Alexander's genre is jazz[12].
  • Eric Alexander's genre is vocal music[13].
  • Eric Alexander's record label is recorded as Criss Cross Jazz[14].
  • Eric Alexander's record label is recorded as Delmark Records[15].
  • Eric Alexander's record label is recorded as Milestone[16].
  • Eric Alexander's Commons category is recorded as Eric Alexander[17].
  • Eric Alexander's family name is recorded as Q1511218[18].
  • Eric Alexander's given name is recorded as Eric[19].
  • Eric Alexander's official website is recorded as http://www.ericalexanderjazz.com[20].
  • Eric Alexander's work location is recorded as New York City[21].
  • Eric Alexander's instrument is recorded as saxophone[22].
  • Eric Alexander's instrument is recorded as bass[23].
  • Eric Alexander's online catalog URL is recorded as https://gnudb.org/artists/55598-eric-alexander[24].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[25]

  • Country: US[26]

  • Began / founded: 1968-08-04[27]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, post-bop[28]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz, post-bop[29]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 98fa25e6-aee9-4939-8eca-2f6ff7a31a0a[30]

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Origins and Family

Born in Galesburg[2], Eric Alexander… he was born on August 4, 1968[3].

Education

Educated at William Paterson University[8], a university[31], in United States[32], founded in 1855[33] and Olympia High School[9], a high school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1882[36].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include saxophonist[4] and jazz musician[5].

Why It Matters

Eric Alexander ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (123 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37]

FAQs

Where was Eric Alexander born?

Eric Alexander was born in Galesburg[2].

What did Eric Alexander do for work?

Eric Alexander worked as saxophonist[4] and jazz musician[5].

Where did Eric Alexander go to school?

Eric Alexander was educated at William Paterson University[8] and Olympia High School[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . 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. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . gnudb.org. Retrieved . gnudb.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 10d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instrument saxophone, bass
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    Citizenship
    Place of birth Galesburg
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