Hidehiko Matsumoto

Japanese jazz saxophonist, composer, bandmaster (1926-2000)
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Hidehiko Matsumoto

Summary

Hidehiko Matsumoto is a human[1]. He was born in Okayama Prefecture[2]. He was born on October 12, 1926[3]. He died in Tama[4]. He died on February 29, 2000[5]. He worked as an actor[6], saxophonist[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Hidehiko Matsumoto was born in Okayama Prefecture[2].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto passed away in Tama[4].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto was born on October 12, 1926[3].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto died on February 29, 2000[5].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto held citizenship in Japan[10].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto held citizenship in Empire of Japan[11].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto worked as an actor[6].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto's professions included saxophonist[7].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto's professions included composer[8].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto's education included a stint at University of Electro-Communications[12].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto's education included a stint at Hiroshima Prefectural Fuchū High School[13].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[14].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto received the Fumio Nanri Award[15].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto received the Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class[16].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto is recorded as male[17].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto's genre is jazz[19].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto's genre is swing[20].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto's family name is recorded as Matsumoto[21].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto's given name is recorded as Hidehiko[22].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto's instrument is recorded as saxophone[23].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto's instrument is recorded as tenor saxophone[24].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto's name in native language is recorded as 松本英彦[26].
  • Hidehiko Matsumoto's name in kana is recorded as まつもと ひでひこ[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1926-10-12[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2000-02-29[31]

  • Genre(s): easy listening, hard bop, jazz[32]

  • Community tags: easy listening, hard bop, jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d4027a8f-6a56-43d9-81cc-c80084d22b58[34]

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Origins and Family

Hidehiko Matsumoto was born in Okayama Prefecture[2]. He was born on October 12, 1926[3].

Education

Educated at University of Electro-Communications[12], a national university[35], in Japan[36], founded in 1949[37], headquartered in Tokyo[38] and Hiroshima Prefectural Fuchū High School[13], a Japanese high school[39], in Japan[40], founded in 1912[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], saxophonist[7], and composer[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[14], a grade of an order[42], in Japan[43], founded in 1955[44]; Fumio Nanri Award[15], a music award[45], in Japan[46]; and Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class[16], a grade of an order[47], in Japan[48], founded in 1875[49].

Death and Burial

Hidehiko Matsumoto died on February 29, 2000[5]. He passed away in Tama[4].

Why It Matters

Hidehiko Matsumoto ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (60 views/month, #7,296 of 1,000,298).[9]

FAQs

Where was Hidehiko Matsumoto born?

Hidehiko Matsumoto was born in Okayama Prefecture[2].

Where did Hidehiko Matsumoto die?

Hidehiko Matsumoto passed away in Tama[4].

What did Hidehiko Matsumoto do for work?

Hidehiko Matsumoto worked as actor[6], saxophonist[7], and composer[8].

Where did Hidehiko Matsumoto go to school?

Hidehiko Matsumoto was educated at University of Electro-Communications[12] and Hiroshima Prefectural Fuchū High School[13].

What awards did Hidehiko Matsumoto receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[14], Fumio Nanri Award[15], and Order of the Rising Sun, 4th class[16].

References

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  13. [20] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  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.
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  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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