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Greg Osby

American saxophonist (born 1960)
Person Human Q707969

Facts

15 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[13]
Date of birth
August 3, 1960
Place of birth
St. Louis
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Occupation
jazz musician, saxophonist, musician, composer, alto saxophone
Educated at
Howard University, Berklee College of Music, Soldan International Studies High School[9][10][11]
Award received
Pew Fellowship in the Arts[12]
Genre
jazz, post-bop[14][15]
Official website
www.gregosby.com[19]
Family name
Osby[17]
Given name
Greg[18]
Instrument
saxophone[20]
Record label
JMT Records[16]
Start of work period
1980[21]
🏷️ Also known as
en Greg Osby ja グレッグ・オスビー ja グレッグ・オズビー ko 그레그 오즈비 sv Osby
🔖 Identifiers · 32
ISNI
0000000073654110
VIAF cluster ID
39563865
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nr91024118
GND ID
134638565
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
Greg Osby photo.jpg ↗
AllMusic artist ID
mn0000156900
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
13921997g
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf10299707
Carnegie Hall agent ID
70679
CiNii Research ID
1140282266680618112
DDB person (GND) ID
134638565
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
134638565
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Discogs artist ID
29993
Europeana entity
agent/base/151062
Freebase ID
/m/03t1qj
GTAA ID
262807
Great Norwegian Encyclopedia ID
Greg_Osby
IdRef ID
15816735X
J9U entity ID
987007322687705171
Montreux Jazz Festival person ID
18195
MusicBrainz artist ID
bbef05c0-ec64-46df-b7af-08c85d96da39
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000093359
Myspace ID
gregosby
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA16741337
Nationale Thesaurus voor Auteursnamen ID
102263167
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803100255606
Prabook ID
2319914
Rock's Backpages artist ID
greg-osby
Songkick artist ID
390288
Universal Music France artist ID
20000109021
WorldCat Entities ID
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Yale LUX ID
person/7b47f1cc-11c1-439b-adb6-6ff7fdb199e4

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Phil Lesh and Friends, M-Base Collective, Sam Rivers' Rivbea All-star Orchestra
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Low Blue Flame, Mindgames, Reflections of the Eternal Line
Occupation 3
musician, saxophonist, jazz musician
Educated at 2
Howard University, Berklee College of Music
Genre 2
jazz, post-bop
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Instance of 1
human
Instrument 1
saxophone
Place of birth 1
St. Louis
Record label 1
JMT Records
Sex or gender 1
male
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Summary

Greg Osby was born on August 3, 1960[1], in St. Louis[2]. He has worked as a jazz musician[3], saxophonist[4], musician[5], composer[6], and alto saxophone[7].

FAQs

Where was Greg Osby born?

Greg Osby was born in St. Louis[2].

What did Greg Osby do for work?

Greg Osby worked as a jazz musician[3], saxophonist[4], musician[5], composer[6], and alto saxophone[7].

Where did Greg Osby go to school?

Greg Osby was educated at Howard University[9], Berklee College of Music[10], and Soldan International Studies High School[11].

What awards did Greg Osby receive?

Honors received include Pew Fellowship in the Arts[12].

Related Entities

United States

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . pewcenterarts.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [12] ↑ . pewcenterarts.org. pewcenterarts.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  15. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [1] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  17. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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  1. 26d ago · OKA bot bot · 2026-10-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Record label → JMT Records
    Start of work period → 1980
    Award received → Pew Fellowship in the Arts
    Family name → Osby
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