Henry Threadgill

Summary

Henry Threadgill is a human^[1]. He was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on February 15, 1944^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], saxophonist^[5], jazz musician^[6], and musician^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Chicago^[2], Henry Threadgill…
• Henry Threadgill was born on February 15, 1944^[3].
• Henry Threadgill held citizenship in United States^[9].
• Henry Threadgill's professions included composer^[4].
• Henry Threadgill's professions included saxophonist^[5].
• Henry Threadgill worked as a jazz musician^[6].
• Henry Threadgill's professions included musician^[7].
• Henry Threadgill's field of work was performing arts^[10].
• Henry Threadgill received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[11].
• Henry Threadgill received the NEA Jazz Masters^[12].
• Henry Threadgill received the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[13].
• Henry Threadgill was a member of The Henry Threadgill Sextet^[14].
• Henry Threadgill is recorded as male^[15].
• Henry Threadgill's instance of is recorded as human^[16].
• Henry Threadgill's genre is jazz^[17].
• Henry Threadgill's record label is recorded as Arista Records^[18].
• Henry Threadgill's record label is recorded as Columbia Records^[19].
• Henry Threadgill's discography is recorded as Henry Threadgill discography^[20].
• Henry Threadgill's Commons category is recorded as Henry Threadgill^[21].
• Henry Threadgill's family name is recorded as Threadgill^[22].
• Henry Threadgill's given name is recorded as Henry^[23].
• Henry Threadgill's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Henry Threadgill^[24].
• Henry Threadgill's instrument is recorded as saxophone^[25].
• Henry Threadgill's instrument is recorded as flute^[26].
• Henry Threadgill's instrument is recorded as percussion instrument^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1944-02-15^[30]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, classical, jazz^[31]

• Community tags: american, avant-garde jazz, classical, jazz, jazz and blues^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: bf3f2266-33e7-42ae-a1f2-4066ded25dca^[33]

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Origins and Family

Henry Threadgill was born in Chicago^[2]. He was born on February 15, 1944^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], saxophonist^[5], jazz musician^[6], and musician^[7]. Henry Threadgill's field of work was performing arts^[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[11], a fellowship grant^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1925^[36]; NEA Jazz Masters^[12], an award^[37], in United States^[38], founded in 1982^[39]; and Pulitzer Prize for Music^[13], a music award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1943^[42].

Why It Matters

Henry Threadgill ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (211 views/month, #7,192 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[43]

FAQs

Where was Henry Threadgill born?

Henry Threadgill was born in Chicago^[2].

What did Henry Threadgill do for work?

Henry Threadgill worked as composer^[4], saxophonist^[5], jazz musician^[6], and musician^[7].

What awards did Henry Threadgill receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[11], NEA Jazz Masters^[12], and Pulitzer Prize for Music^[13].