George Coleman

American jazz saxophonist (b. 1935)
Person human Q1386738
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George Coleman

Summary

George Coleman is a human[1]. Born in Memphis[2], he… he was born on March 8, 1935[3]. He worked as a jazz musician[4] and saxophonist[5]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • George Coleman's place of birth was Memphis[2].
  • George Coleman was born on March 8, 1935[3].
  • George Coleman held citizenship in United States[7].
  • George Coleman's professions included jazz musician[4].
  • George Coleman worked as a saxophonist[5].
  • George Coleman received the NEA Jazz Masters[8].
  • George Coleman is recorded as male[9].
  • George Coleman's instance of is recorded as human[10].
  • George Coleman's genre is jazz[11].
  • George Coleman's genre is post-bop[12].
  • George Coleman's genre is hard bop[13].
  • George Coleman's record label is recorded as Evidence[14].
  • George Coleman's Commons category is recorded as George Coleman[15].
  • George Coleman's family name is recorded as Coleman[16].
  • George Coleman's given name is recorded as George[17].
  • George Coleman's official website is recorded as http://www.georgecoleman.com/[18].
  • George Coleman's instrument is recorded as saxophone[19].
  • George Coleman's instrument is recorded as alto saxophone[20].
  • George Coleman's instrument is recorded as tenor saxophone[21].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1935-03-08[24]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, post-bop[25]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz, post-bop[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 601df74c-e91f-4461-8846-92d9a12f7b29[27]

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Origins and Family

George Coleman was born in Memphis[2]. He was born on March 8, 1935[3].

Career and Affiliations

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

Recognition

George Coleman received the NEA Jazz Masters[8].

Why It Matters

George Coleman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month, #7,156 of 1,000,298).[6] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was George Coleman born?

Born in Memphis[2], George Coleman…

What did George Coleman do for work?

George Coleman worked as jazz musician[4] and saxophonist[5].

What awards did George Coleman receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [9] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [12] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [8] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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