Makoto Ozone

Japanese jazz pianist, composer (1961-)
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Makoto Ozone

Summary

Makoto Ozone is a human[1]. He was born in Kobe[2]. He was born on March 25, 1961[3]. He worked as a pianist[4], jazz musician[5], university teacher[6], and composer[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Makoto Ozone's place of birth was Kobe[2].
  • Makoto Ozone was born on March 25, 1961[3].
  • Makoto Ozone's father was Minoru Ozone[9].
  • Among Makoto Ozone's spouses was Misuzu Kanno[10].
  • Makoto Ozone held citizenship in Japan[11].
  • Makoto Ozone's professions included pianist[4].
  • Makoto Ozone worked as a jazz musician[5].
  • Makoto Ozone's professions included university teacher[6].
  • Makoto Ozone worked as a composer[7].
  • Makoto Ozone was employed by Kunitachi College of Music[12].
  • Makoto Ozone's education included a stint at Berklee College of Music[13].
  • Makoto Ozone received the Medal with Purple Ribbon[14].
  • Makoto Ozone received the Fumio Nanri Award[15].
  • Makoto Ozone is recorded as male[16].
  • Makoto Ozone's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Makoto Ozone's genre is jazz[18].
  • Makoto Ozone's genre is jazz fusion[19].
  • Makoto Ozone's Commons category is recorded as Makoto Ozone[20].
  • Makoto Ozone's family name is recorded as Ozone[21].
  • Makoto Ozone's given name is recorded as Makoto[22].
  • Makoto Ozone's official website is recorded as https://www.makotoozone.com/[23].
  • Makoto Ozone's instrument is recorded as piano[24].
  • Makoto Ozone's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Japanese[25].
  • Makoto Ozone's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'ja', 'text': '小曽根真'}[26].
  • Makoto Ozone's name in kana is recorded as おぞね まこと[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: JP[29]

  • Began / founded: 1961-03-25[30]

  • Genre(s): jazz, post-bop[31]

  • Community tags: jazz, post-bop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 7693fefe-ee88-4f27-b831-0975c41da635[33]

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Origins and Family

Makoto Ozone was born in Kobe[2]. He was born on March 25, 1961[3]. His father was Minoru Ozone[9].

Education

Makoto Ozone was educated at Berklee College of Music[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[4], jazz musician[5], university teacher[6], and composer[7]. Among Makoto Ozone's employers was Kunitachi College of Music[12].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[14], a grade of an order[34], in Japan[35], founded in 1955[36] and Fumio Nanri Award[15], a music award[37], in Japan[38].

Personal Life

Among Makoto Ozone's spouses was Misuzu Kanno[10].

Why It Matters

Makoto Ozone ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (169 views/month, #7,185 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Makoto Ozone born?

Makoto Ozone's place of birth was Kobe[2].

Who were Makoto Ozone's parents?

Makoto Ozone's father was Minoru Ozone[9].

Who was Makoto Ozone married to?

Makoto Ozone's spouses include Misuzu Kanno[10].

What did Makoto Ozone do for work?

Makoto Ozone worked as pianist[4], jazz musician[5], university teacher[6], and composer[7].

Where did Makoto Ozone go to school?

Makoto Ozone was educated at Berklee College of Music[13].

What awards did Makoto Ozone receive?

Honors received include Medal with Purple Ribbon[14] and Fumio Nanri Award[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [16] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [17] . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [15] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . CONOR.SI. 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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