John Tchicai

Danish free jazz saxophonist (1936–2012)
Person human Q535350
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John Tchicai

Summary

John Tchicai is a human[1]. Born in Copenhagen[2], he… he was born on April 28, 1936[3]. He passed away in Perpignan[4]. He died on October 8, 2012[5]. He worked as a composer[6], jazz musician[7], and saxophonist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • John Tchicai was born in Copenhagen[2].
  • John Tchicai died in Perpignan[4].
  • John Tchicai was born on April 28, 1936[3].
  • John Tchicai died on October 8, 2012[5].
  • John Tchicai held citizenship in Kingdom of Denmark[10].
  • John Tchicai worked as a composer[6].
  • John Tchicai worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • John Tchicai's professions included saxophonist[8].
  • John Tchicai is recorded as male[11].
  • John Tchicai's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • John Tchicai's genre is jazz[13].
  • John Tchicai's record label is recorded as Black Saint[14].
  • John Tchicai's Commons category is recorded as John Tchicai[15].
  • The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[16].
  • John Tchicai's given name is recorded as John[17].
  • John Tchicai's official website is recorded as http://www.dcn.davis.ca.us/~jomnamo/[18].
  • John Tchicai's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[19].
  • John Tchicai's instrument is recorded as saxophone[20].
  • John Tchicai's instrument is recorded as flute[21].
  • John Tchicai's instrument is recorded as alto saxophone[22].
  • John Tchicai's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[23].
  • John Tchicai's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Danish[24].
  • John Tchicai's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'fr', 'text': 'John Martin Tchikai'}[25].
  • John Tchicai's start of work period is recorded as 1962[26].
  • John Tchicai's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Copenhagen[2], John Tchicai… he was born on April 28, 1936[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], jazz musician[7], and saxophonist[8].

Death and Burial

John Tchicai died on October 8, 2012[5]. He died in Perpignan[4]. The cause of death was cerebral hemorrhage[16].

Why It Matters

John Tchicai ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (111 views/month, #7,270 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[28] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[29]

FAQs

Where was John Tchicai born?

John Tchicai's place of birth was Copenhagen[2].

Where did John Tchicai die?

John Tchicai passed away in Perpignan[4].

What did John Tchicai do for work?

John Tchicai worked as composer[6], jazz musician[7], and saxophonist[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [14] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . blogs.ottawacitizen.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . Fichier des personnes décédées mirror. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [29] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name John
    On focus list of wikimedia project Wikipedia:WikiProject 1000 important articles about Denmark
    Instance of human
    Sex or gender male
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