Don Byron

American musician
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Summary

Don Byron was born on November 8, 1958[1], in New York City[2]. He has worked as a composer[3], clarinetist[4], jazz musician[5], saxophonist[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (379 views/month, #7,258 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Occupation: bandleader[10]
  • Educated at: New England Conservatory[11]
  • Award received: Guggenheim Fellowship[12], Rome Prize[13]
  • Member of: The Harlem Experiment[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Genre: jazz[16], traditional folk music[17]
  • Record label: Blue Note[18], Nonesuch Records[19]
  • Commons category: Don Byron[20]
  • Family name: Byron[21]
  • Given name: Don[22]
  • Official website: http://www.donbyron.com/[23]
  • Instrument: clarinet[24]
  • Nominated for: Pulitzer Prize for Music[25]
  • Start of work period: 1980[26]

Why It Matters

Don Byron has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[27] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

FAQs

Where was Don Byron born?

Don Byron was born in New York City[2].

What did Don Byron do for work?

Don Byron worked as a composer[3], clarinetist[4], jazz musician[5], saxophonist[6], and musician[7].

Where did Don Byron go to school?

Don Byron was educated at New England Conservatory[11].

What awards did Don Byron receive?

Honors received include Guggenheim Fellowship[12] and Rome Prize[13].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [15] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  5. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . pulitzer.org. pulitzer.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [27] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [28] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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