Jerry Bergonzi

American jazz musician
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Jerry Bergonzi

Summary

Jerry Bergonzi is a human[1]. His place of birth was Boston[2]. He was born on October 21, 1947[3]. He worked as a composer[4], music educator[5], jazz musician[6], university teacher[7], and saxophonist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Jerry Bergonzi was born in Boston[2].
  • Jerry Bergonzi was born on October 21, 1947[3].
  • Jerry Bergonzi held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jerry Bergonzi's professions included composer[4].
  • Jerry Bergonzi worked as a music educator[5].
  • Jerry Bergonzi worked as a jazz musician[6].
  • Jerry Bergonzi's professions included university teacher[7].
  • Jerry Bergonzi's professions included saxophonist[8].
  • Jerry Bergonzi's professions included pianist[11].
  • Among Jerry Bergonzi's employers was New England Conservatory[12].
  • Jerry Bergonzi is recorded as male[13].
  • Jerry Bergonzi's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Jerry Bergonzi's genre is jazz[15].
  • Jerry Bergonzi's genre is big band[16].
  • Jerry Bergonzi's record label is recorded as Enja Records[17].
  • Jerry Bergonzi's record label is recorded as Double-Time Records[18].
  • Jerry Bergonzi's Commons category is recorded as Jerry Bergonzi[19].
  • Jerry Bergonzi's family name is recorded as Bergonzi[20].
  • Jerry Bergonzi's given name is recorded as Jerry[21].
  • Jerry Bergonzi's instrument is recorded as saxophone[22].
  • Jerry Bergonzi's instrument is recorded as tenor saxophone[23].
  • Jerry Bergonzi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[24].
  • Jerry Bergonzi's start of work period is recorded as 1970[25].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1947-10-21[28]

  • Genre(s): jazz, post-bop[29]

  • Community tags: jazz, post-bop[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 30ad70b4-2267-47c0-933b-81f5e2210b23[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Jerry Bergonzi was born in Boston[2]. He was born on October 21, 1947[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], music educator[5], jazz musician[6], university teacher[7], saxophonist[8], and pianist[11]. Jerry Bergonzi was employed by New England Conservatory[12].

Why It Matters

Jerry Bergonzi ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (88 views/month, #7,271 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32]

FAQs

Where was Jerry Bergonzi born?

Jerry Bergonzi was born in Boston[2].

What did Jerry Bergonzi do for work?

Jerry Bergonzi worked as composer[4], music educator[5], jazz musician[6], university teacher[7], and saxophonist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [4] . wikidata.org.
  6. [5] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [12] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [32] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 20d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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    Place of birth Boston
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