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Pierre Courbois

Jazz drummer, bandleader and composer
Person Human Q2093347

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
April 23, 1940, 1940[8]
Place of birth
Nijmegen
Country of citizenship
Kingdom of the Netherlands[10]
Occupation
composer, jazz musician, drummer, politician, musician
Educated at
University of the Arts in The Hague[11]
Member of political party
Socialist Party[14]
Award received
Paul Acket Award[12]
Child
Barend Courbois[9]
Sibling
Kitty Courbois[22]
Genre
jazz[15]
Official website
www.pierrecourbois.nl[19]
Languages spoken, written or signed
Dutch[21]
Candidacy in election
2022 Dutch municipal elections in Arnhem, 2018 Municipal elections in Arnhem, 2023 Provincial elections in Gelderland, 2014 Dutch municipal elections in Arnhem, 2023 Dutch general election[23][24][25][26][27]
Family name
Courbois[17]
Given name
Pierre[18]
Instrument
drum kit[20]
Residence
Arnhem[16]
🏷️ Also known as
en P.A.O. Courbois en Pierre Courbois de Courbois ja ピエール・クルボワ ko 피에르 쿠르부아 nl P.A.O. Courbois nl P.A.O. (Pierre) Courbois
🔖 Identifiers · 22
ISNI
0000000082169467
VIAF cluster ID
31285829
Library of Congress Authorities ID
n97098851
GND ID
142571717
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Pierre courbois-1552579681.jpg ↗
AllMusic artist ID
mn0000340583
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13792115f
DBC author ID
87097990464019
DBNL author ID
cour056
DDB person (GND) ID
142571717
Discogs artist ID
397479
Europeana entity
agent/base/6937
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Freebase ID
/m/02793wc
GTAA ID
90705
Grove Music Online ID
J104200
MusicBrainz artist ID
805a51ea-ec1f-414d-8473-cb419bc09284
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000079523
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
097027650
Prabook ID
1860156
RERO ID (legacy)
A008663697
Rate Your Music artist ID
pierre-courbois
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJj4tkWkWTjJq877CCDQbd

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Occupation 4
politician, composer, drummer, jazz musician
Candidacy in election 1
2023 Dutch general election
Country of citizenship 1
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Genre 1
jazz
Given name 1
Pierre
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
drum kit
Languages spoken, written or signed 1
Dutch
Mb:parent 1
Barend Courbois
Member of political party 1
Socialist Party
Place of birth 1
Nijmegen
Residence 1
Arnhem
Sex or gender 1
male
Sibling 1
Kitty Courbois
Siblings 1
Kitty Courbois
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Summary

Pierre Courbois was born on April 23, 1940[1], in Nijmegen[2]. He has worked as a composer[3], jazz musician[4], drummer[5], politician[6], and musician[7].

FAQs

Where was Pierre Courbois born?

Pierre Courbois's place of birth was Nijmegen[2].

What did Pierre Courbois do for work?

Pierre Courbois worked as a composer[3], jazz musician[4], drummer[5], politician[6], and musician[7].

Where did Pierre Courbois go to school?

Pierre Courbois was educated at University of the Arts in The Hague[11].

What awards did Pierre Courbois receive?

Honors received include Paul Acket Award[12].

Related Entities

Kingdom of the Netherlands

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . kiesraad.nl. Retrieved . kiesraad.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . kiesraad.nl. Retrieved . kiesraad.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] ↑ . sp.nl. Retrieved . sp.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . kiesraad.nl. Retrieved . kiesraad.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] ↑ . sp.nl. Retrieved . sp.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [1] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [8] ↑ . sp.nl. Retrieved . sp.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . kiesraad.nl. Retrieved . kiesraad.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . Q111284531. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . [2018 Dutch municipal elections (csv)]. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [27] ↑ . kiesraad.nl. Retrieved . kiesraad.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.

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