Tommy Flanagan

American jazz pianist (1930-2001)
Person human Q498723
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Summary

Tommy Flanagan is a human[1]. He was born in Detroit[2]. He was born on March 16, 1930[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on November 16, 2001[5]. He worked as a pianist[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], screenwriter[9], and recording artist[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,533 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Tommy Flanagan was born in Detroit[2].
  • Tommy Flanagan passed away in New York City[4].
  • Tommy Flanagan was born on March 16, 1930[3].
  • Tommy Flanagan died on November 16, 2001[5].
  • Tommy Flanagan held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Tommy Flanagan is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].
  • Tommy Flanagan's professions included pianist[6].
  • Tommy Flanagan worked as a composer[7].
  • Tommy Flanagan's professions included jazz musician[8].
  • Tommy Flanagan's professions included screenwriter[9].
  • Tommy Flanagan worked as a recording artist[10].
  • Tommy Flanagan worked as a musician[14].
  • Tommy Flanagan received the NEA Jazz Masters[15].
  • Tommy Flanagan was a member of The Super Jazz Trio[16].
  • Tommy Flanagan was a member of Curtis Fuller's Quintet[17].
  • Tommy Flanagan was a member of Jazz Artists Guild[18].
  • Tommy Flanagan is recorded as male[19].
  • Tommy Flanagan's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Tommy Flanagan's genre is jazz[21].
  • Tommy Flanagan's record label is recorded as Blue Note[22].
  • Tommy Flanagan's record label is recorded as Enja Records[23].
  • Tommy Flanagan's discography is recorded as Tommy Flanagan discography[24].
  • Tommy Flanagan's Commons category is recorded as Tommy Flanagan[25].
  • Tommy Flanagan's family name is recorded as Flanagan[26].
  • Tommy Flanagan's given name is recorded as Thomas[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: 1930-03-16[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2001-11-16[31]

  • Genre(s): bebop, hard bop, jazz[32]

  • Community tags: bebop, hard bop, jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c39a1eeb-e646-43e9-b984-4ffdc92b0241[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Tommy Flanagan's place of birth was Detroit[2]. He was born on March 16, 1930[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include pianist[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], screenwriter[9], recording artist[10], and musician[14].

Recognition

Tommy Flanagan received the NEA Jazz Masters[15].

Death and Burial

Tommy Flanagan died on November 16, 2001[5]. He died in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Tommy Flanagan ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,533 views/month, #7,149 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Tommy Flanagan born?

Born in Detroit[2].

Where did Tommy Flanagan die?

Tommy Flanagan passed away in New York City[4].

What did Tommy Flanagan do for work?

Tommy Flanagan worked as pianist[6], composer[7], jazz musician[8], screenwriter[9], and recording artist[10].

What awards did Tommy Flanagan receive?

Honors received include NEA Jazz Masters[15].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  3. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  22. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [5] ↑ . 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.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · ならちゃん · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Allcinema person id → 754101
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ Allcinema person id: 754101, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/322484217|トミー・フラナガン[JAZZ] (#322484217)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/8395|Allcinema person"
  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → BD3A-82E1-F5CC-AB32-AEFD
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  3. 13w ago · Eddo1982! · 2026-07-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Start of work period → —
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Start of work period: 2001"
  4. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0302040-Flanagan-Tommy-19302001
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  5. 20w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Given name → Thomas, Lee
    Instance of → human
    Sex or gender → male
    Different from → Thomas / Tom / Tommy Flanagan, Tommy Flanagan
    + 25 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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