Charlie Mariano

American jazz saxophonist (1923–2009)
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Summary

Charlie Mariano was born on November 12, 1923[1], in Boston[2]. He died on June 16, 2009[3], in Cologne[4]. He worked as an oboist[5], saxophonist[6], jazz musician[7], recording artist[8], and flautist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (990 views/month, #7,255 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Spouse: Toshiko Akiyoshi[11]
  • Child: Monday Michiru[12]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[13]
  • Occupation: composer[14], musician[15]
  • Educated at: Berklee College of Music[16]
  • Award received: Ruth Music Award[17]
  • Member of: Pork Pie[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Genre: jazz[20], jazz fusion[21]
  • Record label: Bethlehem Records[22], ECM Records[23], Enja Records[24]
  • Discography: Charlie Mariano discography[25]
  • Commons category: Charlie Mariano[26]
  • Cause of death: cancer[27]
  • Family name: Mariano[28]
  • Given name: Carmine[29], Ugo[30]
  • Manner of death: natural causes[31]
  • Instrument: saxophone[32], oboe[33]
  • Birth name: Carmine Ugo Mariano[34]
  • Name in native language: Charlie Mariano[35]

Why It Matters

Charlie Mariano has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Charlie Mariano born?

Charlie Mariano's place of birth was Boston[2].

Where did Charlie Mariano die?

Charlie Mariano passed away in Cologne[4].

Who was Charlie Mariano married to?

Charlie Mariano's spouses include Toshiko Akiyoshi[11].

What did Charlie Mariano do for work?

Charlie Mariano worked as an oboist[5], saxophonist[6], jazz musician[7], recording artist[8], and flautist[9].

Where did Charlie Mariano go to school?

Charlie Mariano was educated at Berklee College of Music[16].

What awards did Charlie Mariano receive?

Honors received include Ruth Music Award[17].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [9] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [14] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  26. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . boston.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 3d ago · ならちゃん · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  5. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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