Jerry Gonzalez

American musician (1949–2018)
Person human Q366187
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Jerry Gonzalez

Summary

Jerry Gonzalez is a human[1]. His place of birth was Manhattan[2]. He was born on June 5, 1949[3]. He passed away in Madrid[4]. He died on October 1, 2018[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6], percussionist[7], composer[8], and music arranger[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Jerry Gonzalez was born in Manhattan[2].
  • Jerry Gonzalez passed away in Madrid[4].
  • Jerry Gonzalez was born on June 5, 1949[3].
  • Jerry Gonzalez died on October 1, 2018[5].
  • Jerry Gonzalez held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Jerry Gonzalez worked as a jazz musician[6].
  • Jerry Gonzalez worked as a percussionist[7].
  • Jerry Gonzalez worked as a composer[8].
  • Jerry Gonzalez's professions included music arranger[9].
  • Jerry Gonzalez's education included a stint at New York College of Music[12].
  • Jerry Gonzalez's education included a stint at New York University[13].
  • Jerry Gonzalez was educated at John Philip Sousa Junior High School[14].
  • Jerry Gonzalez's education included a stint at High School of Music & Art[15].
  • Jerry Gonzalez is recorded as male[16].
  • Jerry Gonzalez's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Jerry Gonzalez's genre is Afro-Cuban jazz[18].
  • Jerry Gonzalez's genre is Latin jazz[19].
  • Jerry Gonzalez's record label is recorded as Enja Records[20].
  • Jerry Gonzalez's discography is recorded as Jerry Gonzalez discography[21].
  • Jerry Gonzalez's Commons category is recorded as Jerry González[22].
  • The cause of death was smoke inhalation injury[23].
  • The cause of death was conflagration[24].
  • Jerry Gonzalez's family name is recorded as González[25].
  • Jerry Gonzalez's given name is recorded as Jerry[26].
  • Jerry Gonzalez's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[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: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1949-06-05[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2018-10-01[31]

  • Genre(s): afro-cuban jazz, latin jazz[32]

  • Community tags: afro-cuban jazz, latin jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: cc704a1c-ccd9-47b6-96f3-ed317c79a493[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Jerry Gonzalez was born in Manhattan[2]. He was born on June 5, 1949[3].

Education

Educated at New York College of Music[12], an educational institution[35], in United States[36], founded in 1878[37]; New York University[13], a private university[38], in United States[39], founded in 1831[40], headquartered in New York City[41]; John Philip Sousa Junior High School[14], a secondary school[42], in United States[43], founded in 1958[44]; and High School of Music & Art[15], an art academy[45], in United States[46], founded in 1936[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6], percussionist[7], composer[8], and music arranger[9].

Death and Burial

Jerry Gonzalez died on October 1, 2018[5]. He passed away in Madrid[4]. Recorded cause of death include smoke inhalation injury[23] and conflagration[24].

Why It Matters

Jerry Gonzalez ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (79 views/month, #7,284 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[48] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[49]

FAQs

Where was Jerry Gonzalez born?

Jerry Gonzalez was born in Manhattan[2].

Where did Jerry Gonzalez die?

Jerry Gonzalez died in Madrid[4].

What did Jerry Gonzalez do for work?

Jerry Gonzalez worked as jazz musician[6], percussionist[7], composer[8], and music arranger[9].

Where did Jerry Gonzalez go to school?

Jerry Gonzalez was educated at New York College of Music[12], New York University[13], John Philip Sousa Junior High School[14], and High School of Music & Art[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [14] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  19. [23] . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . wikidata.org.
  22. [5] . doi.org. doi.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [48] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [49] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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