Lennie Tristano

American jazz pianist and composer (1919–1978)
Person human Q586994
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Lennie Tristano

Summary

Lennie Tristano is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on March 19, 1919[3]. He passed away in New York City[4]. He died on November 18, 1978[5]. He worked as a composer[6], pianist[7], music educator[8], jazz musician[9], and recording artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (356 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Lennie Tristano's place of birth was Chicago[2].
  • Lennie Tristano died in New York City[4].
  • Lennie Tristano was born on March 19, 1919[3].
  • Lennie Tristano died on November 18, 1978[5].
  • A child of Lennie Tristano was Carol Tristano[12].
  • Lennie Tristano held citizenship in United States[13].
  • Lennie Tristano worked as a composer[6].
  • Lennie Tristano's professions included pianist[7].
  • Lennie Tristano's professions included music educator[8].
  • Lennie Tristano worked as a jazz musician[9].
  • Lennie Tristano's professions included recording artist[10].
  • Lennie Tristano was educated at Illinois School for the Visually Impaired[14].
  • Lennie Tristano's education included a stint at American Conservatory of Music[15].
  • Lennie Tristano is recorded as male[16].
  • Lennie Tristano's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Lennie Tristano's genre is jazz[18].
  • Lennie Tristano's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[19].
  • Lennie Tristano's discography is recorded as Lennie Tristano discography[20].
  • Lennie Tristano's Commons category is recorded as Lennie Tristano[21].
  • Lennie Tristano's family name is recorded as Tristano[22].
  • Lennie Tristano's given name is recorded as Lennie[23].
  • Lennie Tristano's official website is recorded as http://www.lennietristano.com[24].
  • Lennie Tristano's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lennie Tristano[25].
  • Lennie Tristano's medical condition is recorded as blindness[26].
  • Lennie Tristano's instrument is recorded as piano[27].

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[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1919-03-19[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1978-11-18[31]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, bebop, free improvisation, free jazz, jazz[32]

  • Community tags: avant-garde jazz, bebop, free improvisation, free jazz, jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6532800a-a00f-424e-8328-36c7c1c864cc[34]

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Origins and Family

Lennie Tristano's place of birth was Chicago[2]. He was born on March 19, 1919[3].

Education

Educated at Illinois School for the Visually Impaired[14], a school[35], in United States[36], founded in 1849[37] and American Conservatory of Music[15], a conservatory[38], in United States[39], founded in 1886[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], pianist[7], music educator[8], jazz musician[9], and recording artist[10].

Personal Life

A child of Lennie Tristano was Carol Tristano[12].

Death and Burial

Lennie Tristano died on November 18, 1978[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Lennie Tristano ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (356 views/month, #7,164 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

He has been cited as an influence by Sonny Clark[43], a pianist[44], 1931–1963[45], of United States[46] and Mark Turner[47], a composer[48], b. 1965[49], of United States[50].

FAQs

Where was Lennie Tristano born?

Lennie Tristano's place of birth was Chicago[2].

Where did Lennie Tristano die?

Lennie Tristano died in New York City[4].

What did Lennie Tristano do for work?

Lennie Tristano worked as composer[6], pianist[7], music educator[8], jazz musician[9], and recording artist[10].

Where did Lennie Tristano go to school?

Lennie Tristano was educated at Illinois School for the Visually Impaired[14] and American Conservatory of Music[15].

Who did Lennie Tristano influence?

Lennie Tristano has been cited as an influence by Sonny Clark[43] and Mark Turner[47].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Classical Archives. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  18. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [43] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [47] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [50] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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