Joe Zawinul

Summary

Joe Zawinul is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Vienna^[2]. He was born on July 7, 1932^[3]. He passed away in Vienna^[4]. He died on September 11, 2007^[5]. He worked as a pianist^[6], organist^[7], composer^[8], jazz musician^[9], and keyboardist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,470 views/month, #6,778 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Joe Zawinul's place of birth was Vienna^[2].
• Joe Zawinul died in Vienna^[4].
• Joe Zawinul was born on July 7, 1932^[3].
• Joe Zawinul died on September 11, 2007^[5].
• Burial took place at Vienna Central Cemetery^[12].
• Joe Zawinul held citizenship in Austria^[13].
• Joe Zawinul held citizenship in United States^[14].
• Joe Zawinul worked as a pianist^[6].
• Joe Zawinul's professions included organist^[7].
• Joe Zawinul worked as a composer^[8].
• Joe Zawinul worked as a jazz musician^[9].
• Joe Zawinul worked as a keyboardist^[10].
• Joe Zawinul worked as a recording artist^[15].
• Joe Zawinul was educated at Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna^[16].
• Joe Zawinul was educated at Berklee College of Music^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Joe Zawinul is Mercy, Mercy, Mercy^[18].
• Joe Zawinul received the Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna^[19].
• Joe Zawinul received the Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[20].
• Joe Zawinul received the Paul Acket Award^[21].
• Joe Zawinul received the Amadeus Austrian Music Awards^[22].
• Joe Zawinul was a member of Weather Report^[23].
• Joe Zawinul was a member of The Cannonball Adderley Quintet^[24].
• Joe Zawinul is recorded as male^[25].
• Joe Zawinul's instance of is recorded as human^[26].
• Joe Zawinul's genre is jazz^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: AT^[29]

• Began / founded: 1932-07-07^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2007-09-11^[31]

• Genre(s): hard bop, jazz, jazz fusion, soul jazz^[32]

• Community tags: hard bop, jazz, jazz and blues, jazz fusion, soul jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: dfe8c9e1-10c0-49ab-a07a-5b4c60179611^[34]

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Origins and Family

Joe Zawinul's place of birth was Vienna^[2]. He was born on July 7, 1932^[3].

Education

Educated at Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna^[16], a university^[35], in Austria^[36], founded in 1938^[37], headquartered in Vienna^[38] and Berklee College of Music^[17], a private university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1945^[41], headquartered in Boston^[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist^[6], organist^[7], composer^[8], jazz musician^[9], keyboardist^[10], and recording artist^[15].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Joe Zawinul is Mercy, Mercy, Mercy^[18].

Recognition

Awards received include Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna^[19], an award^[43], in Austria^[44], founded in 1925^[45]; Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[20], a grade of an order^[46], in Austria^[47]; Paul Acket Award^[21], a music award^[48], in Netherlands^[49]; and Amadeus Austrian Music Awards^[22], an award^[50], in Austria^[51], founded in 2000^[52], headquartered in Vienna^[53].

Death and Burial

Joe Zawinul died on September 11, 2007^[5]. He died in Vienna^[4]. The cause of death was skin cancer^[54]. He is buried at Vienna Central Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

Joe Zawinul ranks in the top 0.68% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,470 views/month, #6,778 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[55] He is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[56]

FAQs

Where was Joe Zawinul born?

Joe Zawinul's place of birth was Vienna^[2].

Where did Joe Zawinul die?

Joe Zawinul passed away in Vienna^[4].

What did Joe Zawinul do for work?

Joe Zawinul worked as pianist^[6], organist^[7], composer^[8], jazz musician^[9], and keyboardist^[10].

Where did Joe Zawinul go to school?

Joe Zawinul was educated at Music and Arts University of the City of Vienna^[16] and Berklee College of Music^[17].

What awards did Joe Zawinul receive?

Honors received include Ring of Honour of the City of Vienna^[19], Great Silver Medal of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria^[20], Paul Acket Award^[21], and Amadeus Austrian Music Awards^[22].