David Murray

Summary

David Murray is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Oakland^[2]. He was born on February 19, 1955^[3]. He worked as a composer^[4], clarinetist^[5], jazz musician^[6], saxophonist^[7], and film actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (402 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Born in Oakland^[2], David Murray…
• David Murray was born on February 19, 1955^[3].
• Among David Murray's spouses was Ntozake Shange^[10].
• Among David Murray's spouses was Ming Smith^[11].
• A child of David Murray was Crystal Murray^[12].
• David Murray held citizenship in United States^[13].
• David Murray's professions included composer^[4].
• David Murray's professions included clarinetist^[5].
• David Murray worked as a jazz musician^[6].
• David Murray's professions included saxophonist^[7].
• David Murray's professions included film actor^[8].
• David Murray received the Guggenheim Fellowship^[14].
• David Murray received the Paul Acket Award^[15].
• David Murray received the Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album^[16].
• David Murray received the honorary doctorate^[17].
• David Murray was a member of World Saxophone Quartet^[18].
• David Murray was influenced by Albert Ayler^[19].
• David Murray is recorded as male^[20].
• David Murray's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• David Murray's genre is jazz^[22].
• David Murray's genre is world music^[23].
• David Murray's genre is modern jazz^[24].
• David Murray's record label is recorded as DIW Records^[25].
• David Murray's record label is recorded as Enja Records^[26].
• David Murray's record label is recorded as Intakt Records^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1955-02-19^[30]

• Genre(s): avant-garde jazz, free jazz, jazz, post-bop, swing^[31]

• Community tags: avant-garde jazz, bassclarinet, bigband, free jazz, freejazz, jazz, modernjazz, post-bop, swing, tenorsaxophone^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 89380b6c-0961-44ad-a7fe-f9115d840aac^[33]

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Origins and Family

David Murray's place of birth was Oakland^[2]. He was born on February 19, 1955^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[4], clarinetist^[5], jazz musician^[6], saxophonist^[7], and film actor^[8].

Recognition

Awards received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], a fellowship grant^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1925^[36]; Paul Acket Award^[15], a music award^[37], in Netherlands^[38]; Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album^[16], a class of award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1959^[41]; and honorary doctorate^[17], a title of honor^[42].

Personal Life

Spouses include Ntozake Shange^[10], an actor^[43], 1948–2018^[44], of United States^[45], awarded the Guggenheim Fellowship^[46], specialised in poetry^[47] and Ming Smith^[11], a visual artist^[48], b. 1951^[49], of United States^[50]. A child of David Murray was Crystal Murray^[12].

Why It Matters

David Murray ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (402 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51]

FAQs

Where was David Murray born?

Born in Oakland^[2], David Murray…

Who was David Murray married to?

David Murray's spouses include Ntozake Shange^[10] and Ming Smith^[11].

What did David Murray do for work?

David Murray worked as composer^[4], clarinetist^[5], jazz musician^[6], saxophonist^[7], and film actor^[8].

What awards did David Murray receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship^[14], Paul Acket Award^[15], Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album^[16], and honorary doctorate^[17].