Walter Smith III

American jazz saxophonist and composer
Person human Q1472994
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Walter Smith III

Summary

Walter Smith III is a human[1]. He was born in Houston[2]. He was born on September 24, 1980[3]. He worked as a jazz musician[4], saxophonist[5], and composer[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Walter Smith III's place of birth was Houston[2].
  • Walter Smith III was born on September 24, 1980[3].
  • Walter Smith III held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Walter Smith III's professions included jazz musician[4].
  • Walter Smith III worked as a saxophonist[5].
  • Walter Smith III worked as a composer[6].
  • Walter Smith III's education included a stint at High School for the Performing and Visual Arts[9].
  • Walter Smith III is recorded as male[10].
  • Walter Smith III's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Walter Smith III's genre is jazz[12].
  • Walter Smith III's Commons category is recorded as Walter Smith III[13].
  • Walter Smith III's family name is recorded as Smith[14].
  • Walter Smith III's given name is recorded as Walter[15].
  • Walter Smith III's official website is recorded as http://www.waltersmith3.com/[16].
  • Walter Smith III's work location is recorded as Los Angeles[17].
  • Walter Smith III's instrument is recorded as saxophone[18].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[19]

  • Country: US[20]

  • Began / founded: 1980-09-24[21]

  • Genre(s): jazz, post-bop[22]

  • Community tags: jazz, post-bop[23]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0da19599-974e-4030-ae9e-7a62fd948935[24]

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Origins and Family

Walter Smith III's place of birth was Houston[2]. He was born on September 24, 1980[3].

Education

Walter Smith III's education included a stint at High School for the Performing and Visual Arts[9].

Career and Affiliations

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

Why It Matters

Walter Smith III ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (96 views/month, #7,244 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[25]

FAQs

Where was Walter Smith III born?

Walter Smith III was born in Houston[2].

What did Walter Smith III do for work?

Walter Smith III worked as jazz musician[4], saxophonist[5], and composer[6].

Where did Walter Smith III go to school?

Walter Smith III was educated at High School for the Performing and Visual Arts[9].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [10] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] . datos.bne.es. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [4] . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [19] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [20] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [21] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [25] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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  1. 18d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation jazz musician, saxophonist, composer
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  2. 27d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases
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    Sex or gender male
    + 17 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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