Tineke Postma

Dutch saxophonist
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Tineke Postma

Summary

Tineke Postma is a human[1]. Born in Heerenveen[2], she… she was born on August 31, 1978[3]. She worked as a composer[4] and jazz saxophonist[5]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Born in Heerenveen[2], Tineke Postma…
  • Tineke Postma was born on August 31, 1978[3].
  • Tineke Postma held citizenship in Kingdom of the Netherlands[7].
  • Tineke Postma worked as a composer[4].
  • Tineke Postma worked as a jazz saxophonist[5].
  • Among Tineke Postma's employers was Conservatorium van Amsterdam[8].
  • Tineke Postma's education included a stint at Manhattan School of Music[9].
  • Tineke Postma received the VPRO/Boy Edgar Award[10].
  • Tineke Postma is recorded as female[11].
  • Tineke Postma's instance of is recorded as human[12].
  • Tineke Postma's genre is jazz[13].
  • Tineke Postma's Commons category is recorded as Tineke Postma[14].
  • Tineke Postma's family name is recorded as Postma[15].
  • Tineke Postma's given name is recorded as Tineke[16].
  • Tineke Postma's official website is recorded as http://www.tinekepostma.com/[17].
  • Tineke Postma's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Tineke Postma[18].
  • Tineke Postma's Commons gallery is recorded as Tineke Postma[19].
  • Tineke Postma's work location is recorded as Amsterdam[20].
  • Tineke Postma studied under Dave Liebman[21].
  • Tineke Postma studied under Dick Oatts[22].
  • Tineke Postma studied under Chris Potter[23].
  • Tineke Postma's instrument is recorded as alto saxophone[24].
  • Tineke Postma's instrument is recorded as soprano saxophone[25].
  • Tineke Postma's start of work period is recorded as 1989[26].
  • Tineke Postma's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as gender gap on Dutch Wikipedia[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: NL[29]

  • Began / founded: 1978-08-31[30]

  • Genre(s): jazz, post-bop[31]

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

  • MusicBrainz ID: 6d4a7651-322c-4f93-b7d5-d387b6f13376[33]

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Origins and Family

Tineke Postma was born in Heerenveen[2]. She was born on August 31, 1978[3].

Education

Tineke Postma's education included a stint at Manhattan School of Music[9]. Studied under Dave Liebman[21], a saxophonist[34], b. 1946[35], of United States[36], awarded the NEA Jazz Masters[37]; Dick Oatts[22], a jazz saxophonist[38], b. 1953[39], of United States[40]; and Chris Potter[23], a composer[41], b. 1971[42], of United States[43].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4] and jazz saxophonist[5]. Tineke Postma was employed by Conservatorium van Amsterdam[8].

Recognition

Tineke Postma received the VPRO/Boy Edgar Award[10].

Why It Matters

Tineke Postma ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (16 views/month, #7,298 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[44]

FAQs

Where was Tineke Postma born?

Tineke Postma was born in Heerenveen[2].

What did Tineke Postma do for work?

Tineke Postma worked as composer[4] and jazz saxophonist[5].

Where did Tineke Postma go to school?

Tineke Postma was educated at Manhattan School of Music[9].

What awards did Tineke Postma receive?

Honors received include VPRO/Boy Edgar Award[10].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [11] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . Carnegie Hall linked open data. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] . wikidata.org.
  9. [13] . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . 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
  8. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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