Jim Tomlinson

British saxophonist
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Jim Tomlinson

Summary

Jim Tomlinson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sutton Coldfield[2]. He was born on January 1, 1966[3]. He worked as a saxophonist[4] and composer[5]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sutton Coldfield[2], Jim Tomlinson…
  • Jim Tomlinson was born on January 1, 1966[3].
  • Among Jim Tomlinson's spouses was Stacey Kent[7].
  • Jim Tomlinson held citizenship in United Kingdom[8].
  • Jim Tomlinson's professions included saxophonist[4].
  • Jim Tomlinson worked as a composer[5].
  • Jim Tomlinson's education included a stint at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[9].
  • Jim Tomlinson's education included a stint at University of Oxford[10].
  • Jim Tomlinson is recorded as male[11].
  • Jim Tomlinson's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Jim Tomlinson's record label is recorded as Candid Records[13].
  • Jim Tomlinson's Commons category is recorded as Jim Tomlinson[14].
  • Jim Tomlinson's family name is recorded as Tomlinson[15].
  • Jim Tomlinson's given name is recorded as Jim[16].
  • Jim Tomlinson's Commons gallery is recorded as Jim Tomlinson[17].
  • Jim Tomlinson's instrument is recorded as saxophone[18].
  • Jim Tomlinson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[19].
  • Jim Tomlinson's start of work period is recorded as 1990[20].

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[21]

  • Country: GB[22]

  • Began / founded: 1966-09-09[23]

  • Genre(s): contemporary jazz, jazz, smooth jazz[24]

  • Community tags: contemporary jazz, jazz, jazz and blues, smooth jazz[25]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 118e2d8f-a463-466f-9f76-628d596b373a[26]

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Origins and Family

Jim Tomlinson was born in Sutton Coldfield[2]. He was born on January 1, 1966[3].

Education

Educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[9], a college of music[27], in United Kingdom[28], founded in 1880[29], headquartered in London[30] and University of Oxford[10], a collegiate university[31], in United Kingdom[32], founded in 1096[33], headquartered in Oxford[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include saxophonist[4] and composer[5].

Personal Life

Jim Tomlinson was married to Stacey Kent[7].

Why It Matters

Jim Tomlinson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[6]

FAQs

Where was Jim Tomlinson born?

Jim Tomlinson's place of birth was Sutton Coldfield[2].

Who was Jim Tomlinson married to?

Jim Tomlinson's spouses include Stacey Kent[7].

What did Jim Tomlinson do for work?

Jim Tomlinson worked as saxophonist[4] and composer[5].

Where did Jim Tomlinson go to school?

Jim Tomlinson was educated at Guildhall School of Music and Drama[9] and University of Oxford[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
  7. [10] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . CONOR.SI. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . CONOR.SI. wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [27] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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    Place of birth Sutton Coldfield
    Languages spoken, written or signed English
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