Igor Butman

Russian musician
Person human Q1657675
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Igor Butman

Summary

Igor Butman is a human[1]. His place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2]. He was born on October 27, 1961[3]. He worked as a saxophonist[4], bandleader[5], jazz musician[6], and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Igor Butman's place of birth was Saint Petersburg[2].
  • Igor Butman was born on October 27, 1961[3].
  • Igor Butman held citizenship in Russia[9].
  • Igor Butman held citizenship in Soviet Union[10].
  • Igor Butman held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Russian was Igor Butman's native language[12].
  • Igor Butman worked as a saxophonist[4].
  • Igor Butman's professions included bandleader[5].
  • Igor Butman's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Igor Butman's professions included composer[7].
  • Igor Butman received the People's Artist of the Russian Federation[13].
  • Igor Butman received the State Prize of the Russian Federation[14].
  • Igor Butman received the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[15].
  • Igor Butman received the Prize of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in the field of culture and art[16].
  • Igor Butman received the People's Artist of the Chechen Republic[17].
  • Igor Butman is recorded as male[18].
  • Igor Butman's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Igor Butman was affiliated with the United Russia[20].
  • Igor Butman's genre is jazz[21].
  • Igor Butman's genre is classical music[22].
  • Igor Butman's Commons category is recorded as Igor Butman[23].
  • Igor Butman's family name is recorded as Butman[24].
  • Igor Butman's given name is recorded as Igor[25].
  • Igor Butman's official website is recorded as http://www.igorbutman.com/[26].
  • Igor Butman's instrument is recorded as saxophone[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: RU[29]

  • Began / founded: 1961-10-27[30]

  • Genre(s): jazz[31]

  • Community tags: jazz[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: caf8ad99-c846-442a-814b-abd96faca75c[33]

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Origins and Family

Born in Saint Petersburg[2], Igor Butman… he was born on October 27, 1961[3]. Russian was his native language[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include saxophonist[4], bandleader[5], jazz musician[6], and composer[7].

Recognition

Awards received include People's Artist of the Russian Federation[13], an official honorary title of Russia[34], in Russia[35], founded in 1995[36]; State Prize of the Russian Federation[14], a national award[37], in Russia[38], founded in 1992[39]; Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[15], a grade of an order[40], in Russia[41]; Prize of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in the field of culture and art[16], an art prize[42], in Russia[43], founded in 2015[44]; and People's Artist of the Chechen Republic[17], a title of honor[45], in Russia[46].

Personal Life

Igor Butman was affiliated with the United Russia[20].

Why It Matters

Igor Butman ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (177 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

FAQs

Where was Igor Butman born?

Igor Butman was born in Saint Petersburg[2].

What did Igor Butman do for work?

Igor Butman worked as saxophonist[4], bandleader[5], jazz musician[6], and composer[7].

What awards did Igor Butman receive?

Honors received include People's Artist of the Russian Federation[13], State Prize of the Russian Federation[14], Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 4th class[15], and Prize of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation in the field of culture and art[16].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  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.

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  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of human
    Member of political party United Russia
    Occupation saxophonist, bandleader, jazz musician +1
    Native language Russian
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