George Howard

American jazz saxophonist (1956–1988)
Person human Q3101666
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Summary

George Howard was born on September 15, 1956[1], in Philadelphia[2]. He died on March 20, 1998[3], in Atlanta[4]. He worked as a jazz saxophonist[5], recording artist[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (431 views/month, #7,251 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Country of citizenship: United States[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Genre: jazz[11], jazz-funk[12]
  • Record label: GRP Records[13], Palo Alto Records[14]
  • Discography: George Howard discography[15]
  • Family name: Howard[16]
  • Given name: George[17]
  • Instrument: saxophone[18]
  • Different from: George Howard[19]
  • Start of work period: 1998[20]
  • Social media followers: 8370[21]
  • P14750: D428-8F11-60A0-B343-5879[22]

Why It Matters

George Howard has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[23] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[24]

FAQs

Where was George Howard born?

George Howard was born in Philadelphia[2].

Where did George Howard die?

George Howard passed away in Atlanta[4].

What did George Howard do for work?

George Howard worked as a jazz saxophonist[5], recording artist[6], and musician[7].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [10] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [21] ↑ . YouTube API. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [23] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [24] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5d ago · ~2026-50091-10 · 2026-10-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of birth → Philadelphia
    Different from → George Howard
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