Tomeka Reid

American jazz musician
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Tomeka Reid

Summary

Tomeka Reid is a human[1]. Her place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on January 1, 1977[3]. She worked as a jazz musician[4], composer[5], and cellist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Tomeka Reid…
  • Tomeka Reid was born on January 1, 1977[3].
  • Tomeka Reid held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Tomeka Reid worked as a jazz musician[4].
  • Tomeka Reid's professions included composer[5].
  • Tomeka Reid's professions included cellist[6].
  • Among Tomeka Reid's employers was Mills College at Northeastern University[9].
  • Among Tomeka Reid's employers was University of Chicago Laboratory Schools[10].
  • Tomeka Reid was educated at University of Chicago Laboratory Schools[11].
  • Tomeka Reid was educated at DePaul University[12].
  • Tomeka Reid received the JJA Award[13].
  • Tomeka Reid received the MacArthur Fellows Program[14].
  • Tomeka Reid was a member of Myra Melford’s Fire and Water Quintet[15].
  • Tomeka Reid was a member of Mike Reed’s Loose Assembly[16].
  • Tomeka Reid was a member of Taylor Ho Bynum 9-tette[17].
  • Tomeka Reid was influenced by Nicole Mitchell[18].
  • Tomeka Reid was influenced by Mike Reed[19].
  • Tomeka Reid is recorded as female[20].
  • Tomeka Reid's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Tomeka Reid's genre is jazz[22].
  • Tomeka Reid's genre is experimental music[23].
  • Tomeka Reid's record label is recorded as 482 Music[24].
  • Tomeka Reid's record label is recorded as Nessa Records[25].
  • Tomeka Reid's record label is recorded as Relative Pitch Records[26].
  • Tomeka Reid's record label is recorded as RogueArt[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1977[30]

  • Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, free improvisation, free jazz, jazz[31]

  • Community tags: avant-garde jazz, free improvisation, free jazz, jazz[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: d91d6fca-ea9c-4a5d-a0ba-5a666c81cd51[33]

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Origins and Family

Tomeka Reid's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2]. She was born on January 1, 1977[3].

Education

Educated at University of Chicago Laboratory Schools[11], a school[34], in United States[35], founded in 1896[36] and DePaul University[12], a university[37], in United States[38], founded in 1898[39], headquartered in Chicago[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[4], composer[5], and cellist[6]. Employers include Mills College at Northeastern University[9], a women's college[41], in United States[42], founded in 1852[43] and University of Chicago Laboratory Schools[10], a school[44], in United States[45], founded in 1896[46].

Recognition

Awards received include JJA Award[13] and MacArthur Fellows Program[14], a science award[47], in United States[48], founded in 1981[49].

Why It Matters

Tomeka Reid ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (141 views/month, #7,264 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Tomeka Reid born?

Tomeka Reid's place of birth was Washington, D.C.[2].

What did Tomeka Reid do for work?

Tomeka Reid worked as jazz musician[4], composer[5], and cellist[6].

Where did Tomeka Reid go to school?

Tomeka Reid was educated at University of Chicago Laboratory Schools[11] and DePaul University[12].

What awards did Tomeka Reid receive?

Honors received include JJA Award[13] and MacArthur Fellows Program[14].

References

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  1. [2] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  8. [5] . AllMusic. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . performingarts.mills.edu. Retrieved . performingarts.mills.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . arts.uchicago.edu. Retrieved . arts.uchicago.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . tomekareid.net. Retrieved . tomekareid.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . macfound.org. macfound.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [24] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [25] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [26] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [27] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  23. [3] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [18] . tomekareid.net. Retrieved . tomekareid.net. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [19] . tomekareid.net. Retrieved . tomekareid.net. Provenance: 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
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  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
  11. [44] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [45] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [46] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [47] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  15. [48] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  16. [49] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

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  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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