Leslie Bassett

Summary

Leslie Bassett is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Hanford^[2]. He was born on January 22, 1923^[3]. He died in Flowery Branch^[4]. He died on February 4, 2016^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8]

Key Facts

• Born in Hanford^[2], Leslie Bassett…
• Leslie Bassett passed away in Flowery Branch^[4].
• Leslie Bassett was born on January 22, 1923^[3].
• Leslie Bassett was born on January 23, 1923^[9].
• Leslie Bassett died on February 4, 2016^[5].
• Leslie Bassett held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Leslie Bassett worked as a composer^[6].
• Leslie Bassett's professions included university teacher^[7].
• Leslie Bassett was employed by University of Michigan^[11].
• Leslie Bassett's education included a stint at University of Michigan^[12].
• Leslie Bassett's education included a stint at California State University, Fresno^[13].
• Leslie Bassett received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].
• Leslie Bassett received the Rome Prize^[15].
• Leslie Bassett received the Pulitzer Prize for Music^[16].
• Leslie Bassett received the Arts and Letters Award in Music^[17].
• Leslie Bassett was a member of American Academy of Arts and Letters^[18].
• Leslie Bassett is recorded as male^[19].
• Leslie Bassett's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Leslie Bassett's genre is jazz^[21].
• Leslie Bassett's family name is recorded as Bassett^[22].
• Leslie Bassett's given name is recorded as Leslie^[23].
• Leslie Bassett's official website is recorded as http://www.lesliebassett.com^[24].
• Leslie Bassett's described at URL is recorded as https://composers.com/leslie-bassett^[25].
• Leslie Bassett studied under Nadia Boulanger^[26].
• Leslie Bassett's instrument is recorded as trombone^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1923-01-22^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2016-02-04^[31]

• Genre(s): classical, jazz^[32]

• Community tags: american composer, classical, composer, jazz^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: bb597147-5101-4c4c-a146-a70674521bd7^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Hanford^[2], Leslie Bassett… Recorded date of birth include January 22, 1923^[3] and January 23, 1923^[9].

Education

Educated at University of Michigan^[12], a public research university^[35], in United States^[36], founded in 1817^[37], headquartered in Ann Arbor^[38] and California State University, Fresno^[13], a university^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1911^[41], headquartered in Fresno^[42]. Leslie Bassett studied under Nadia Boulanger^[26].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6] and university teacher^[7]. Among Leslie Bassett's employers was University of Michigan^[11].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], a fellowship grant^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 1925^[45]; Rome Prize^[15], an art prize^[46], in United States^[47]; Pulitzer Prize for Music^[16], a music award^[48], in United States^[49], founded in 1943^[50]; and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[17], an award^[51], in United States^[52], founded in 1941^[53].

Death and Burial

Leslie Bassett died on February 4, 2016^[5]. He died in Flowery Branch^[4].

Why It Matters

Leslie Bassett ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (32 views/month, #7,282 of 1,000,298).^[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[54]

FAQs

Where was Leslie Bassett born?

Leslie Bassett was born in Hanford^[2].

Where did Leslie Bassett die?

Leslie Bassett passed away in Flowery Branch^[4].

What did Leslie Bassett do for work?

Leslie Bassett worked as composer^[6] and university teacher^[7].

Where did Leslie Bassett go to school?

Leslie Bassett was educated at University of Michigan^[12] and California State University, Fresno^[13].

What awards did Leslie Bassett receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], Rome Prize^[15], Pulitzer Prize for Music^[16], and Arts and Letters Award in Music^[17].