Chris Cheek

American jazz saxophonist
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Chris Cheek

Summary

Chris Cheek is a human[1]. Born in St. Louis[2], he… he was born on September 16, 1968[3]. He worked as a jazz musician[4], saxophonist[5], and musician[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Born in St. Louis[2], Chris Cheek…
  • Chris Cheek was born on September 16, 1968[3].
  • Chris Cheek held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Chris Cheek worked as a jazz musician[4].
  • Chris Cheek's professions included saxophonist[5].
  • Chris Cheek's professions included musician[6].
  • Chris Cheek's field of work was jazz[9].
  • Chris Cheek was educated at Berklee College of Music[10].
  • Chris Cheek's education included a stint at Webster University[11].
  • Chris Cheek is recorded as male[12].
  • Chris Cheek's instance of is recorded as human[13].
  • Chris Cheek's genre is jazz[14].
  • Chris Cheek's genre is crossover jazz[15].
  • Chris Cheek's record label is recorded as Fresh Sound[16].
  • Chris Cheek's Commons category is recorded as Chris Cheek[17].
  • Chris Cheek's family name is recorded as Cheek[18].
  • Chris Cheek's given name is recorded as Chris[19].
  • Chris Cheek's work location is recorded as New York City[20].
  • Chris Cheek's instrument is recorded as saxophone[21].
  • Chris Cheek's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[22].
  • Chris Cheek's start of work period is recorded as 1992[23].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[24]

  • Country: US[25]

  • Began / founded: 1968-09-16[26]

  • Genre(s): jazz, post-bop[27]

  • Community tags: jazz, post-bop[28]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 96bbc8c0-443b-45d3-b3f7-7d50a670ac74[29]

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Origins and Family

Chris Cheek's place of birth was St. Louis[2]. He was born on September 16, 1968[3].

Education

Educated at Berklee College of Music[10], a private university[30], in United States[31], founded in 1945[32], headquartered in Boston[33] and Webster University[11], a private university[34], in United States[35], founded in 1915[36], headquartered in St. Louis[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include jazz musician[4], saxophonist[5], and musician[6]. Chris Cheek's field of work was jazz[9].

Why It Matters

Chris Cheek ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (59 views/month, #7,289 of 1,000,298).[7]

FAQs

Where was Chris Cheek born?

Born in St. Louis[2], Chris Cheek…

What did Chris Cheek do for work?

Chris Cheek worked as jazz musician[4], saxophonist[5], and musician[6].

Where did Chris Cheek go to school?

Chris Cheek was educated at Berklee College of Music[10] and Webster University[11].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [12] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] . wikidata.org.
  4. [13] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] . wikidata.org.
  14. [17] . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

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

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.

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