Ian Carr

British jazz trumpeter, composer and writer (1933–2009)
Person human Q1344688
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Ian Carr

Summary

Ian Carr is a human[1]. He was born in Dumfries[2]. He was born on April 21, 1933[3]. He passed away in London[4]. He died on February 25, 2009[5]. He worked as a columnist[6], composer[7], trumpeter[8], jazz musician[9], and non-fiction writer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Dumfries[2], Ian Carr…
  • Ian Carr passed away in London[4].
  • Ian Carr was born on April 21, 1933[3].
  • Ian Carr died on February 25, 2009[5].
  • Ian Carr held citizenship in United Kingdom[12].
  • Ian Carr worked as a columnist[6].
  • Ian Carr's professions included composer[7].
  • Ian Carr's professions included trumpeter[8].
  • Ian Carr's professions included jazz musician[9].
  • Ian Carr worked as a non-fiction writer[10].
  • Ian Carr's field of work was jazz[13].
  • Among Ian Carr's employers was Guildhall School of Music and Drama[14].
  • Ian Carr was educated at Newcastle University[15].
  • Ian Carr's education included a stint at Barnard Castle School[16].
  • Ian Carr is recorded as male[17].
  • Ian Carr's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Ian Carr's genre is jazz[19].
  • Ian Carr's genre is jazz fusion[20].
  • Ian Carr's record label is recorded as Vertigo Records[21].
  • Ian Carr's archives at is recorded as National Jazz Archive[22].
  • Ian Carr's family name is recorded as Carr[23].
  • Ian Carr's given name is recorded as Ian[24].
  • Ian Carr's official website is recorded as http://iancarrsnucleus.net/[25].
  • Ian Carr's instrument is recorded as trumpet[26].
  • Ian Carr's instrument is recorded as flute[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1933-04-21[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2009-02-25[31]

  • Genre(s): jazz[32]

  • Community tags: jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 69a178fa-34d5-4283-9aed-691a2d5fc45d[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Dumfries[2], Ian Carr… he was born on April 21, 1933[3].

Education

Educated at Newcastle University[15], a university[35], in United Kingdom[36], founded in 1963[37], headquartered in Newcastle upon Tyne[38] and Barnard Castle School[16], a school[39], in United Kingdom[40], founded in 1883[41].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include columnist[6], composer[7], trumpeter[8], jazz musician[9], and non-fiction writer[10]. Ian Carr's field of work was jazz[13]. He was employed by Guildhall School of Music and Drama[14].

Death and Burial

Ian Carr died on February 25, 2009[5]. He passed away in London[4].

Why It Matters

Ian Carr ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (105 views/month, #7,239 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Ian Carr born?

Ian Carr was born in Dumfries[2].

Where did Ian Carr die?

Ian Carr died in London[4].

What did Ian Carr do for work?

Ian Carr worked as columnist[6], composer[7], trumpeter[8], jazz musician[9], and non-fiction writer[10].

Where did Ian Carr go to school?

Ian Carr was educated at Newcastle University[15] and Barnard Castle School[16].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [15] . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
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  13. [10] . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] . nationaljazzarchive.org.uk. nationaljazzarchive.org.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . allaboutjazz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . 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.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  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
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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