Ron Collier

Canadian jazz trombonist, bandleader, composer, arranger (1930–2003)
Person human Q2025944
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Ron Collier

Summary

Ron Collier is a human[1]. He was born in Coleman[2]. He was born on July 3, 1930[3]. He died in Toronto[4]. He died on October 22, 2003[5]. He worked as a jazz trombonist[6], composer[7], and bandleader[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Ron Collier's place of birth was Coleman[2].
  • Ron Collier died in Toronto[4].
  • Ron Collier was born on July 3, 1930[3].
  • Ron Collier died on October 22, 2003[5].
  • Ron Collier held citizenship in Canada[10].
  • Ron Collier worked as a jazz trombonist[6].
  • Ron Collier worked as a composer[7].
  • Ron Collier's professions included bandleader[8].
  • Ron Collier received the Officer of the Order of Canada[11].
  • Ron Collier is recorded as male[12].
  • Ron Collier's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Ron Collier's genre is jazz[14].
  • Ron Collier is part of The Ron Collier Orchestra[15].
  • Ron Collier's archives at is recorded as University of Toronto Music Library[16].
  • Ron Collier's family name is recorded as Collier[17].
  • Ron Collier's given name is recorded as Ronald William[18].
  • Ron Collier's pseudonym is recorded as Ron Collier[19].
  • Ron Collier's instrument is recorded as trombone[20].
  • Ron Collier's birth name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ronald William Collier'}[21].
  • Ron Collier's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ron Collier'}[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: CA[24]

  • Began / founded: 1930-07-03[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2003-10-22[26]

  • Genre(s): jazz[27]

  • Community tags: jazz[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 244c779b-b545-4e07-a750-3fd1ff70422f[29]

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Coleman[2], Ron Collier… he was born on July 3, 1930[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz trombonist[6], composer[7], and bandleader[8].

Recognition

Ron Collier received the Officer of the Order of Canada[11].

Death and Burial

Ron Collier died on October 22, 2003[5]. He died in Toronto[4].

Why It Matters

Ron Collier ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was Ron Collier born?

Ron Collier was born in Coleman[2].

Where did Ron Collier die?

Ron Collier passed away in Toronto[4].

What did Ron Collier do for work?

Ron Collier worked as jazz trombonist[6], composer[7], and bandleader[8].

What awards did Ron Collier receive?

Honors received include Officer of the Order of Canada[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [12] . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [6] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [14] . wikidata.org.
  10. [11] . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] . discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. discoverarchives.library.utoronto.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  14. [5] . BnF authorities. wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 16d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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