Jimmy Knepper

American jazz trombonist (1927–2003)
Person human Q666088
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Jimmy Knepper

Summary

Jimmy Knepper is a human[1]. His place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on November 22, 1927[3]. He died in Triadelphia[4]. He died on June 14, 2003[5]. He worked as a jazz musician[6] and recording artist[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Born in Los Angeles[2], Jimmy Knepper…
  • Jimmy Knepper passed away in Triadelphia[4].
  • Jimmy Knepper was born on November 22, 1927[3].
  • Jimmy Knepper died on June 14, 2003[5].
  • Jimmy Knepper was married to Maxine Fields[9].
  • Jimmy Knepper held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Jimmy Knepper's professions included jazz musician[6].
  • Jimmy Knepper worked as a recording artist[7].
  • Jimmy Knepper was a member of Mingus Dynasty[11].
  • Jimmy Knepper is recorded as male[12].
  • Jimmy Knepper's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Jimmy Knepper's genre is jazz[14].
  • Jimmy Knepper's record label is recorded as Criss Cross Jazz[15].
  • Jimmy Knepper's discography is recorded as Jimmy Knepper discography[16].
  • Jimmy Knepper's Commons category is recorded as Jimmy Knepper[17].
  • The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[18].
  • Jimmy Knepper's family name is recorded as Knepper[19].
  • Jimmy Knepper's given name is recorded as James[20].
  • Jimmy Knepper's medical condition is recorded as Parkinson's disease[21].
  • Jimmy Knepper's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Jimmy Knepper's instrument is recorded as trombone[23].
  • Jimmy Knepper's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'James Minter Knepper'}[24].
  • Jimmy Knepper's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Jimmy Knepper'}[25].

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[26]

  • Country: US[27]

  • Began / founded: 1927-11-22[28]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2003-06-14[29]

  • Genre(s): cool jazz, hard bop, jazz, post-bop[30]

  • Community tags: cool jazz, hard bop, jazz, post-bop[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 4c43836c-a57c-4817-a6be-44f404507f2a[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Jimmy Knepper's place of birth was Los Angeles[2]. He was born on November 22, 1927[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[6] and recording artist[7].

Personal Life

Among Jimmy Knepper's spouses was Maxine Fields[9].

Death and Burial

Jimmy Knepper died on June 14, 2003[5]. He passed away in Triadelphia[4]. The cause of death was Parkinson's disease[18].

Why It Matters

Jimmy Knepper ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (120 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[33]

FAQs

Where was Jimmy Knepper born?

Jimmy Knepper was born in Los Angeles[2].

Where did Jimmy Knepper die?

Jimmy Knepper died in Triadelphia[4].

Who was Jimmy Knepper married to?

Jimmy Knepper's spouses include Maxine Fields[9].

What did Jimmy Knepper do for work?

Jimmy Knepper worked as jazz musician[6] and recording artist[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] . kepnerfuneral.com. kepnerfuneral.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [14] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [15] . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [11] . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . 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.
  7. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [33] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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