Nicolas Masson

Swiss jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, composer and photographer
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Nicolas Masson

Summary

Nicolas Masson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Geneva[2]. He was born on January 1, 1972[3]. He worked as a saxophonist[4], clarinetist[5], composer[6], and photographer[7].

Key Facts

  • Nicolas Masson's place of birth was Geneva[2].
  • Nicolas Masson was born on January 1, 1972[3].
  • Nicolas Masson held citizenship in Switzerland[8].
  • Nicolas Masson worked as a saxophonist[4].
  • Nicolas Masson worked as a clarinetist[5].
  • Nicolas Masson worked as a composer[6].
  • Nicolas Masson's professions included photographer[7].
  • Nicolas Masson's doctoral advisor was Gérard Sabah[9].
  • Nicolas Masson is recorded as male[10].
  • Nicolas Masson's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Nicolas Masson's genre is jazz[12].
  • Nicolas Masson's record label is recorded as Fresh Sound[13].
  • Nicolas Masson's record label is recorded as ECM Records[14].
  • Nicolas Masson's record label is recorded as Altrisuoni[15].
  • Nicolas Masson's family name is recorded as Masson[16].
  • Nicolas Masson's given name is recorded as Nicolas[17].
  • Nicolas Masson's official website is recorded as https://nicolasmasson.com/[18].
  • Nicolas Masson's work location is recorded as Geneva[19].
  • Nicolas Masson studied under Frank Lowe[20].
  • Nicolas Masson studied under Lee Konitz[21].
  • Nicolas Masson studied under Misha Mengelberg[22].
  • Nicolas Masson studied under Makanda Ken McIntyre[23].
  • Nicolas Masson's instrument is recorded as tenor saxophone[24].
  • Nicolas Masson's instrument is recorded as bass clarinet[25].
  • Nicolas Masson's instrument is recorded as clarinet[26].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: CH[28]

  • Began / founded: 1972[29]

  • Genre(s): jazz[30]

  • Community tags: jazz[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 42e9af8d-b45b-4b0c-a097-0523446aeb06[32]

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Origins and Family

Nicolas Masson was born in Geneva[2]. He was born on January 1, 1972[3].

Education

Nicolas Masson's doctoral advisor was Gérard Sabah[9]. Studied under Frank Lowe[20], a jazz musician[33], 1943–2003[34], of United States[35]; Lee Konitz[21], a composer[36], 1927–2020[37], of United States[38], awarded the Paul Acket Award[39], specialised in saxophone performance[40]; Misha Mengelberg[22], a composer[41], 1935–2017[42], of Kingdom of the Netherlands[43], awarded the Matthijs Vermeulen Award[44]; and Makanda Ken McIntyre[23], a composer[45], 1931–2001[46], of United States[47].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include saxophonist[4], clarinetist[5], composer[6], and photographer[7].

FAQs

Where was Nicolas Masson born?

Born in Geneva[2], Nicolas Masson…

What did Nicolas Masson do for work?

Nicolas Masson worked as saxophonist[4], clarinetist[5], composer[6], and photographer[7].

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  14. [3] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [23] . nicolasmasson.com. Retrieved . nicolasmasson.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  23. [24] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  15. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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