William Parker

American jazz musician
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William Parker

Summary

William Parker is a human[1]. He was born in New York City[2]. He was born on January 10, 1952[3]. He worked as a jazz bassist[4], writer[5], multi-instrumentalist[6], double-bassist[7], and jazz musician[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in New York City[2], William Parker…
  • William Parker was born on January 10, 1952[3].
  • William Parker was born on January 1, 1952[10].
  • William Parker held citizenship in United States[11].
  • William Parker's professions included jazz bassist[4].
  • William Parker's professions included writer[5].
  • William Parker worked as a multi-instrumentalist[6].
  • William Parker's professions included double-bassist[7].
  • William Parker worked as a jazz musician[8].
  • William Parker's field of work was jazz[12].
  • William Parker's field of work was double bass performance[13].
  • William Parker was a member of Other Dimensions In Music[14].
  • William Parker was a member of Cecil Taylor Feel Trio[15].
  • William Parker was a member of The Cecil Taylor Quartet[16].
  • William Parker was a member of Trio Hurricane[17].
  • William Parker was a member of Melodic Art–Tet[18].
  • William Parker was a member of Peter Brötzmann Trio[19].
  • William Parker is recorded as male[20].
  • William Parker's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • William Parker's genre is jazz[22].
  • William Parker's genre is free jazz[23].
  • William Parker's record label is recorded as Thirsty Ear Recordings[24].
  • William Parker's discography is recorded as William Parker discography[25].
  • William Parker's Commons category is recorded as William Parker[26].
  • William Parker's family name is recorded as Parker[27].

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Origins and Family

William Parker was born in New York City[2]. Recorded date of birth include January 10, 1952[3] and January 1, 1952[10].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz bassist[4], writer[5], multi-instrumentalist[6], double-bassist[7], and jazz musician[8]. Fields of work include jazz[12], a music genre[28], founded in 1917[29] and double bass performance[13].

Why It Matters

William Parker ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (52 views/month, #7,249 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30]

FAQs

Where was William Parker born?

William Parker's place of birth was New York City[2].

What did William Parker do for work?

William Parker worked as jazz bassist[4], writer[5], multi-instrumentalist[6], double-bassist[7], and jazz musician[8].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [20] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [21] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [12] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . kongsbergjazz.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  12. [22] . kongsbergjazz.no. kongsbergjazz.no. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [23] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [24] . wikidata.org.
  15. [25] . wikidata.org.
  16. [26] . wikidata.org.
  17. [14] . wikidata.org.
  18. [15] . wikidata.org.
  19. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [17] . wikidata.org.
  21. [18] . wikidata.org.
  22. [19] . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . wikidata.org.
  24. [10] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . 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. [30] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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