Walt Weiskopf

American jazz musician
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Walt Weiskopf

Summary

Walt Weiskopf is a human[1]. He was born in Augusta[2]. He was born on July 30, 1959[3]. He worked as a jazz musician[4], non-fiction writer[5], university teacher[6], saxophonist[7], and composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Walt Weiskopf was born in Augusta[2].
  • Walt Weiskopf was born on July 30, 1959[3].
  • Walt Weiskopf held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Walt Weiskopf's professions included jazz musician[4].
  • Walt Weiskopf's professions included non-fiction writer[5].
  • Walt Weiskopf worked as a university teacher[6].
  • Walt Weiskopf's professions included saxophonist[7].
  • Walt Weiskopf worked as a composer[8].
  • Walt Weiskopf's field of work was jazz[11].
  • Walt Weiskopf was employed by Princeton University[12].
  • Walt Weiskopf's education included a stint at Eastman School of Music[13].
  • Walt Weiskopf was educated at University of Rochester[14].
  • Walt Weiskopf is recorded as male[15].
  • Walt Weiskopf's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Walt Weiskopf's genre is jazz[17].
  • Walt Weiskopf's genre is crossover jazz[18].
  • Walt Weiskopf's Commons category is recorded as Walt Weiskopf[19].
  • Walt Weiskopf's given name is recorded as Walt[20].
  • Walt Weiskopf's instrument is recorded as saxophone[21].
  • Walt Weiskopf's start of work period is recorded as 1981[22].

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[23]

  • Country: US[24]

  • Began / founded: 1959-07-30[25]

  • Genre(s): jazz, post-bop[26]

  • Community tags: jazz, post-bop[27]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 81f5f851-bf90-4e97-940a-c1e87785899c[28]

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Origins and Family

Walt Weiskopf's place of birth was Augusta[2]. He was born on July 30, 1959[3].

Education

Educated at Eastman School of Music[13], a conservatory[29], in United States[30], founded in 1921[31] and University of Rochester[14], a university[32], in United States[33], founded in 1850[34], headquartered in Rochester[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[4], non-fiction writer[5], university teacher[6], saxophonist[7], and composer[8]. Walt Weiskopf's field of work was jazz[11]. Among his employers was Princeton University[12].

Why It Matters

Walt Weiskopf ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (66 views/month, #7,275 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36]

FAQs

Where was Walt Weiskopf born?

Walt Weiskopf's place of birth was Augusta[2].

What did Walt Weiskopf do for work?

Walt Weiskopf worked as jazz musician[4], non-fiction writer[5], university teacher[6], saxophonist[7], and composer[8].

Where did Walt Weiskopf go to school?

Walt Weiskopf was educated at Eastman School of Music[13] and University of Rochester[14].

References

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

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [16] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] . wikidata.org.
  6. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [11] . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Internet Broadway Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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