Roswell Rudd

American jazz trombonist and composer (1935–2017)
Person human Q331167
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Roswell Rudd

Summary

Roswell Rudd is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sharon[2]. He was born on November 17, 1935[3]. He died in Kerhonkson[4]. He died on December 21, 2017[5]. He worked as a pedagogue[6], jazz musician[7], trombonist[8], and composer[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sharon[2], Roswell Rudd…
  • Roswell Rudd died in Kerhonkson[4].
  • Roswell Rudd was born on November 17, 1935[3].
  • Roswell Rudd died on December 21, 2017[5].
  • Roswell Rudd held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Roswell Rudd worked as a pedagogue[6].
  • Roswell Rudd's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Roswell Rudd worked as a trombonist[8].
  • Roswell Rudd's professions included composer[9].
  • Among Roswell Rudd's employers was Bard College[12].
  • Roswell Rudd was educated at Yale University[13].
  • Roswell Rudd was educated at Hotchkiss School[14].
  • Roswell Rudd received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].
  • Roswell Rudd was a member of Roswell Rudd Trio[16].
  • Roswell Rudd was a member of Roswell Rudd Sextet[17].
  • Roswell Rudd is recorded as male[18].
  • Roswell Rudd's instance of is recorded as human[19].
  • Roswell Rudd's genre is jazz[20].
  • Roswell Rudd's record label is recorded as Columbia Records[21].
  • Roswell Rudd's discography is recorded as Roswell Rudd discography[22].
  • Roswell Rudd's Commons category is recorded as Roswell Rudd[23].
  • The cause of death was cancer[24].
  • Roswell Rudd's family name is recorded as Rudd[25].
  • Roswell Rudd's given name is recorded as Roswell[26].
  • Roswell Rudd's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1935-11-17[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2017-12-21[31]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz[32]

  • Community tags: 2008 universal fire victim, avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz, jazz and blues[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 52f469ef-3992-4b0f-9560-c9982d98c146[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Roswell Rudd's place of birth was Sharon[2]. He was born on November 17, 1935[3].

Education

Educated at Yale University[13], a private university[35], in United States[36], founded in 1701[37], headquartered in New Haven[38] and Hotchkiss School[14], a boarding school[39], in United States[40], founded in 1891[41], headquartered in Lakeville[42].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pedagogue[6], jazz musician[7], trombonist[8], and composer[9]. Among Roswell Rudd's employers was Bard College[12].

Recognition

Roswell Rudd received the Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

Death and Burial

Roswell Rudd died on December 21, 2017[5]. He died in Kerhonkson[4]. The cause of death was cancer[24].

Why It Matters

Roswell Rudd ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (75 views/month, #7,273 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[43] He is known by 3 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

FAQs

Where was Roswell Rudd born?

Roswell Rudd's place of birth was Sharon[2].

Where did Roswell Rudd die?

Roswell Rudd passed away in Kerhonkson[4].

What did Roswell Rudd do for work?

Roswell Rudd worked as pedagogue[6], jazz musician[7], trombonist[8], and composer[9].

Where did Roswell Rudd go to school?

Roswell Rudd was educated at Yale University[13] and Hotchkiss School[14].

What awards did Roswell Rudd receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[15].

References

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  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
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  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
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  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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  8. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [43] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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