Jeff Golub

American guitarist (1955–2015)
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Jeff Golub

Summary

Jeff Golub is a human[1]. His place of birth was Akron[2]. He was born on April 15, 1955[3]. He passed away in Manhattan[4]. He died on January 1, 2015[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], jazz guitarist[7], musician[8], guitarist[9], and singer-songwriter[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Jeff Golub was born in Akron[2].
  • Jeff Golub passed away in Manhattan[4].
  • Jeff Golub passed away in New York City[12].
  • Jeff Golub was born on April 15, 1955[3].
  • Jeff Golub died on January 1, 2015[5].
  • Jeff Golub held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Jeff Golub's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Jeff Golub's professions included jazz guitarist[7].
  • Jeff Golub worked as a musician[8].
  • Jeff Golub's professions included guitarist[9].
  • Jeff Golub's professions included singer-songwriter[10].
  • Jeff Golub's field of work was music[14].
  • Jeff Golub's education included a stint at Berklee College of Music[15].
  • Jeff Golub was educated at Copley High School[16].
  • Jeff Golub is recorded as male[17].
  • Jeff Golub's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Jeff Golub's genre is jazz[19].
  • Jeff Golub's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[20].
  • Jeff Golub's Commons category is recorded as Jeff Golub[21].
  • The cause of death was progressive supranuclear palsy[22].
  • Jeff Golub's family name is recorded as Golub[23].
  • Jeff Golub's given name is recorded as Jeff[24].
  • Jeff Golub's official website is recorded as http://www.jeffgolub.com[25].
  • Jeff Golub's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[26].
  • Jeff Golub's instrument is recorded as guitar[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1955-04-15[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2015-01-01[31]

  • Genre(s): contemporary jazz, jazz, smooth jazz[32]

  • Community tags: contemporary jazz, jazz, smooth jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 18b90d6f-3a98-461c-806b-5db290dc9b11[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Jeff Golub was born in Akron[2]. He was born on April 15, 1955[3].

Education

Educated at Berklee College of Music[15], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1945[37], headquartered in Boston[38] and Copley High School[16], a high school[39], in United States[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], jazz guitarist[7], musician[8], guitarist[9], and singer-songwriter[10]. Jeff Golub's field of work was music[14].

Death and Burial

Jeff Golub died on January 1, 2015[5]. Recorded place of death include Manhattan[4], a borough of New York City[41], in United States[42], founded in 1624[43] and New York City[12], a global city[44], in United States[45], founded in 1624[46]. The cause of death was progressive supranuclear palsy[22].

Why It Matters

Jeff Golub ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (207 views/month, #7,210 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Jeff Golub born?

Jeff Golub's place of birth was Akron[2].

Where did Jeff Golub die?

Jeff Golub passed away in Manhattan[4].

What did Jeff Golub do for work?

Jeff Golub worked as jazz musician[6], jazz guitarist[7], musician[8], guitarist[9], and singer-songwriter[10].

Where did Jeff Golub go to school?

Jeff Golub was educated at Berklee College of Music[15] and Copley High School[16].

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  12. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [24] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

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  1. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  6. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [40] . 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. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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    Place of death Manhattan, New York City
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    Official website http://www.jeffgolub.com
    Cause of death progressive supranuclear palsy
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