James Baker

American electro-acoustic composer, percussionist and conductor
Person human Q6129263
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James Baker

Summary

James Baker is a human[1]. He was born on August 29, 1957[2]. He worked as a composer[3] and percussionist[4]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

Key Facts

  • James Baker was born on August 29, 1957[2].
  • James Baker held citizenship in United States[6].
  • James Baker's professions included composer[3].
  • James Baker worked as a percussionist[4].
  • James Baker was educated at Juilliard School[7].
  • James Baker's education included a stint at State University of New York[8].
  • James Baker's education included a stint at State University of New York at Purchase[9].
  • James Baker received the Bessie Awards[10].
  • James Baker is recorded as male[11].
  • James Baker's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • James Baker's family name is recorded as Baker[13].
  • James Baker's given name is recorded as James[14].
  • James Baker's given name is recorded as Francis[15].

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[16]

  • Country: US[17]

  • Began / founded: 1957[18]

  • MusicBrainz ID: ade21efb-a12f-4799-928d-ea9bc89c23f8[19]

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Origins and Family

James Baker was born on August 29, 1957[2].

Education

Educated at Juilliard School[7], a conservatory[20], in United States[21], founded in 1905[22], headquartered in New York City[23]; State University of New York[8], a state university system[24], in United States[25], founded in 1948[26], headquartered in Albany[27]; and State University of New York at Purchase[9], a university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1967[30].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[3] and percussionist[4].

Recognition

James Baker received the Bessie Awards[10].

Why It Matters

James Baker ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (6 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[5]

FAQs

What did James Baker do for work?

James Baker worked as composer[3] and percussionist[4].

Where did James Baker go to school?

James Baker was educated at Juilliard School[7], State University of New York[8], and State University of New York at Purchase[9].

What awards did James Baker receive?

Honors received include Bessie Awards[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [11] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
  5. [8] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [10] . wikidata.org.
  10. [2] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [16] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [17] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [18] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [20] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [21] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [22] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [23] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [24] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [25] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [26] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [5] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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