Rudy Van Gelder

American recording engineer (1924-2016)
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Rudy Van Gelder

Summary

Rudy Van Gelder is a human[1]. Born in Jersey City[2], he… he was born on November 2, 1924[3]. He passed away in Englewood Cliffs[4]. He died on August 25, 2016[5]. He worked as an audio engineer[6], jazz record producer[7], composer[8], and audio technician[9]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month, #7,073 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Rudy Van Gelder was born in Jersey City[2].
  • Rudy Van Gelder passed away in Englewood Cliffs[4].
  • Rudy Van Gelder was born on November 2, 1924[3].
  • Rudy Van Gelder died on August 25, 2016[5].
  • Rudy Van Gelder held citizenship in United States[11].
  • Rudy Van Gelder's professions included audio engineer[6].
  • Rudy Van Gelder worked as a jazz record producer[7].
  • Rudy Van Gelder worked as a composer[8].
  • Rudy Van Gelder's professions included audio technician[9].
  • Rudy Van Gelder was educated at Salus University[12].
  • Rudy Van Gelder received the Grammy Trustees Award[13].
  • Rudy Van Gelder received the Paul Acket Award[14].
  • Rudy Van Gelder received the NEA Jazz Masters[15].
  • Rudy Van Gelder is recorded as male[16].
  • Rudy Van Gelder's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Rudy Van Gelder's genre is jazz[18].
  • Rudy Van Gelder's record label is recorded as Blue Note[19].
  • Rudy Van Gelder's Commons category is recorded as Rudy Van Gelder[20].
  • Rudy Van Gelder's given name is recorded as Rudy[21].
  • Rudy Van Gelder's start of work period is recorded as 1952[22].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1924-11-02[25]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2016-08-25[26]

  • Genre(s): jazz[27]

  • Community tags: audio engineer, jazz[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f0707f1d-55e1-46b6-8a9c-05d508e09a73[29]

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Origins and Family

Born in Jersey City[2], Rudy Van Gelder… he was born on November 2, 1924[3].

Education

Rudy Van Gelder's education included a stint at Salus University[12].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include audio engineer[6], jazz record producer[7], composer[8], and audio technician[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Trustees Award[13], an award[30]; Paul Acket Award[14], a music award[31], in Netherlands[32]; and NEA Jazz Masters[15], an award[33], in United States[34], founded in 1982[35].

Death and Burial

Rudy Van Gelder died on August 25, 2016[5]. He passed away in Englewood Cliffs[4].

Why It Matters

Rudy Van Gelder ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (559 views/month, #7,073 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Rudy Van Gelder born?

Rudy Van Gelder's place of birth was Jersey City[2].

Where did Rudy Van Gelder die?

Rudy Van Gelder died in Englewood Cliffs[4].

What did Rudy Van Gelder do for work?

Rudy Van Gelder worked as audio engineer[6], jazz record producer[7], composer[8], and audio technician[9].

Where did Rudy Van Gelder go to school?

Rudy Van Gelder was educated at Salus University[12].

What awards did Rudy Van Gelder receive?

Honors received include Grammy Trustees Award[13], Paul Acket Award[14], and NEA Jazz Masters[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . telerama.fr. telerama.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [13] . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . lapresse.ca. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . 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.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . 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. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death Englewood Cliffs
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