Joshua Redman

American jazz saxophonist and composer
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Summary

Joshua Redman was born on February 1, 1969[1], in Berkeley[2]. He has worked as a composer[3], saxophonist[4], jazz musician[5], and musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.69% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,747 views/month, #6,896 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Father: Dewey Redman[8]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Educated at: Harvard University[10], Berkeley High School[11]
  • Member of: Phi Beta Kappa Society[12], James Farm[13]
  • Sex or gender: male[14]
  • Genre: jazz[15], post-bop[16]
  • Record label: Warner Bros. Records[17], Nonesuch Records[18]
  • Discography: Joshua Redman discography[19]
  • Commons category: Joshua Redman[20]
  • Family name: Redman[21]
  • Given name: Joshua[22]
  • Official website: http://www.joshuaredman.com[23], http://joshuaredman.com[24]
  • Instrument: tenor saxophone[25], soprano saxophone[26], saxophone[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Name in native language: Joshua Redman[29]
  • Start of work period: 1991[30]

Why It Matters

Joshua Redman has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] He is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]

FAQs

Where was Joshua Redman born?

Joshua Redman's place of birth was Berkeley[2].

Who were Joshua Redman's parents?

Joshua Redman's father was Dewey Redman[8].

What did Joshua Redman do for work?

Joshua Redman worked as a composer[3], saxophonist[4], jazz musician[5], and musician[6].

Where did Joshua Redman go to school?

Joshua Redman was educated at Harvard University[10] and Berkeley High School[11].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . kongsbergjazz.no. kongsbergjazz.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [31] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [32] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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