Steve Coleman

American saxophonist
Person human Q524953
Steve Coleman
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Steve Coleman

Summary

Steve Coleman is a human[1]. Born in Chicago[2], he… he was born on September 20, 1956[3]. He worked as a composer[4], jazz musician[5], and saxophonist[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Chicago[2], Steve Coleman…
  • Steve Coleman was born on September 20, 1956[3].
  • Steve Coleman held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Steve Coleman's professions included composer[4].
  • Steve Coleman's professions included jazz musician[5].
  • Steve Coleman worked as a saxophonist[6].
  • Steve Coleman was educated at University of Chicago[9].
  • Steve Coleman received the MacArthur Fellows Program[10].
  • Steve Coleman received the Guggenheim Fellowship[11].
  • Steve Coleman received the Doris Duke Impact Award[12].
  • Steve Coleman was a member of Steve Coleman and Five Elements[13].
  • Steve Coleman was a member of Steve Coleman's Natal Eclipse[14].
  • Steve Coleman was a member of Steve Coleman and the Council of Balance[15].
  • Steve Coleman was influenced by Charlie Parker[16].
  • Steve Coleman is recorded as male[17].
  • Steve Coleman's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Steve Coleman's genre is jazz[19].
  • Steve Coleman's record label is recorded as JMT Records[20].
  • Steve Coleman's record label is recorded as Novus[21].
  • Steve Coleman's record label is recorded as Bertelsmann Music Group[22].
  • Steve Coleman's record label is recorded as Label Bleu[23].
  • Steve Coleman's record label is recorded as Tzadik Records[24].
  • Steve Coleman's record label is recorded as Pi Recordings[25].
  • Steve Coleman's discography is recorded as Steve Coleman discography[26].
  • Steve Coleman's Commons category is recorded as Steve Coleman[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1956-09-20[30]

  • Genre(s): jazz, post-bop[31]

  • Community tags: jazz, m-base, post-bop[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0f1ae3cd-2ab3-435c-8a5b-245e8073d91a[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Steve Coleman was born in Chicago[2]. He was born on September 20, 1956[3].

Education

Steve Coleman was educated at University of Chicago[9].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], jazz musician[5], and saxophonist[6].

Recognition

Awards received include MacArthur Fellows Program[10], a science award[34], in United States[35], founded in 1981[36]; Guggenheim Fellowship[11], a fellowship grant[37], in United States[38], founded in 1925[39]; and Doris Duke Impact Award[12], an award[40].

Why It Matters

Steve Coleman ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (187 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Steve Coleman born?

Born in Chicago[2], Steve Coleman…

What did Steve Coleman do for work?

Steve Coleman worked as composer[4], jazz musician[5], and saxophonist[6].

Where did Steve Coleman go to school?

Steve Coleman was educated at University of Chicago[9].

What awards did Steve Coleman receive?

Honors received include MacArthur Fellows Program[10], Guggenheim Fellowship[11], and Doris Duke Impact Award[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [17] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [18] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . ORCID Public Data File 2023. Retrieved . pub.orcid.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [19] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . allaboutjazz.com. allaboutjazz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] . wikidata.org.
  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [27] . wikidata.org.
  21. [13] . wikidata.org.
  22. [14] . wikidata.org.
  23. [15] . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] . Brockhaus Enzyklopädie. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [16] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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