Orrin Keepnews

Summary

Orrin Keepnews is a human^[1]. He was born in The Bronx^[2]. He was born on March 2, 1923^[3]. He died in El Cerrito^[4]. He died on March 1, 2015^[5]. He worked as a record producer^[6], music journalist^[7], composer^[8], essayist^[9], and music publicist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Orrin Keepnews's place of birth was The Bronx^[2].
• Orrin Keepnews died in El Cerrito^[4].
• Orrin Keepnews was born on March 2, 1923^[3].
• Orrin Keepnews died on March 1, 2015^[5].
• A child of Orrin Keepnews was Peter Keepnews^[12].
• Orrin Keepnews held citizenship in United States^[13].
• Orrin Keepnews's professions included record producer^[6].
• Orrin Keepnews's professions included music journalist^[7].
• Orrin Keepnews's professions included composer^[8].
• Orrin Keepnews's professions included essayist^[9].
• Orrin Keepnews's professions included music publicist^[10].
• Orrin Keepnews's field of work was jazz^[14].
• Orrin Keepnews was educated at Columbia University^[15].
• Orrin Keepnews received the Grammy Trustees Award^[16].
• Orrin Keepnews received the Grammy Award for Best Album Notes^[17].
• Orrin Keepnews received the Grammy Award for Best Album Notes^[18].
• Orrin Keepnews received the Grammy Award for Best Historical Album^[19].
• Orrin Keepnews received the NEA Jazz Masters^[20].
• Orrin Keepnews is recorded as male^[21].
• Orrin Keepnews's instance of is recorded as human^[22].
• Orrin Keepnews's genre is jazz^[23].
• Orrin Keepnews's military branch is recorded as United States Army Air Forces^[24].
• Orrin Keepnews's record label is recorded as Riverside^[25].
• Orrin Keepnews's record label is recorded as Fantasy^[26].
• Orrin Keepnews's record label is recorded as Milestone^[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: 1923-03-02^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2015-03-01^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz^[32]

• Community tags: jazz, producer^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 2956e70b-3644-4ec6-a95a-14e6a1dda090^[34]

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Origins and Family

Orrin Keepnews was born in The Bronx^[2]. He was born on March 2, 1923^[3].

Education

Orrin Keepnews's education included a stint at Columbia University^[15].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include record producer^[6], music journalist^[7], composer^[8], essayist^[9], and music publicist^[10]. Orrin Keepnews's field of work was jazz^[14].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Trustees Award^[16], an award^[35]; Grammy Award for Best Album Notes^[17], a class of award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1964^[38]; Grammy Award for Best Historical Album^[19], a class of award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1979^[41]; and NEA Jazz Masters^[20], an award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1982^[44].

Personal Life

A child of Orrin Keepnews was Peter Keepnews^[12].

Death and Burial

Orrin Keepnews died on March 1, 2015^[5]. He died in El Cerrito^[4].

Why It Matters

Orrin Keepnews ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (103 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[45] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[46]

FAQs

Where was Orrin Keepnews born?

Orrin Keepnews's place of birth was The Bronx^[2].

Where did Orrin Keepnews die?

Orrin Keepnews passed away in El Cerrito^[4].

What did Orrin Keepnews do for work?

Orrin Keepnews worked as record producer^[6], music journalist^[7], composer^[8], essayist^[9], and music publicist^[10].

Where did Orrin Keepnews go to school?

Orrin Keepnews was educated at Columbia University^[15].

What awards did Orrin Keepnews receive?

Honors received include Grammy Trustees Award^[16], Grammy Award for Best Album Notes^[17], Grammy Award for Best Album Notes^[18], and Grammy Award for Best Historical Album^[19].