Sam Rivers

Summary

Sam Rivers is a human^[1]. Born in El Reno^[2], he… he was born on September 25, 1923^[3]. He passed away in Orlando^[4]. He died on December 26, 2011^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], jazz musician^[8], bandleader^[9], and recording artist^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (304 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Born in El Reno^[2], Sam Rivers…
• Sam Rivers died in Orlando^[4].
• Sam Rivers was born on September 25, 1923^[3].
• Sam Rivers died on December 26, 2011^[5].
• Sam Rivers held citizenship in United States^[12].
• Sam Rivers is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].
• Sam Rivers's professions included composer^[6].
• Sam Rivers's professions included saxophonist^[7].
• Sam Rivers worked as a jazz musician^[8].
• Sam Rivers worked as a bandleader^[9].
• Sam Rivers worked as a recording artist^[10].
• Sam Rivers was educated at Boston Conservatory at Berklee^[14].
• Sam Rivers was a member of The Sam Rivers Trio^[15].
• Sam Rivers was a member of Sam Rivers Quintet^[16].
• Sam Rivers was a member of Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-star Orchestra^[17].
• Sam Rivers is recorded as male^[18].
• Sam Rivers's instance of is recorded as human^[19].
• Sam Rivers's genre is jazz^[20].
• Sam Rivers's genre is Afro-Cuban jazz^[21].
• Sam Rivers's record label is recorded as Blue Note^[22].
• Sam Rivers's discography is recorded as Sam Rivers discography^[23].
• Sam Rivers's Commons category is recorded as Sam Rivers (jazz musician)^[24].
• The cause of death was pneumonia^[25].
• Sam Rivers's family name is recorded as Rivers^[26].
• Sam Rivers's given name is recorded as Sam^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1923-09-25^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2011-12-26^[31]

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

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

• MusicBrainz ID: f86342be-eef7-445b-90c9-250bdf3f0b3b^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in El Reno^[2], Sam Rivers… he was born on September 25, 1923^[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group^[13].

Education

Sam Rivers was educated at Boston Conservatory at Berklee^[14].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], jazz musician^[8], bandleader^[9], and recording artist^[10].

Death and Burial

Sam Rivers died on December 26, 2011^[5]. He passed away in Orlando^[4]. The cause of death was pneumonia^[25].

Why It Matters

Sam Rivers ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (304 views/month, #7,201 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[35] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[36]

FAQs

Where was Sam Rivers born?

Sam Rivers's place of birth was El Reno^[2].

Where did Sam Rivers die?

Sam Rivers passed away in Orlando^[4].

What did Sam Rivers do for work?

Sam Rivers worked as composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], jazz musician^[8], bandleader^[9], and recording artist^[10].

Where did Sam Rivers go to school?

Sam Rivers was educated at Boston Conservatory at Berklee^[14].