Ira Sullivan

American jazz musician (1931–2020)
Person human Q1672333
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Summary

Ira Sullivan is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], he… he was born on May 1, 1931[3]. He passed away in Miami[4]. He died on September 21, 2020[5]. He worked as a trumpeter[6], jazz musician[7], saxophonist[8], composer[9], and musician[10]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Ira Sullivan passed away in Miami[4].
  • Ira Sullivan was born on May 1, 1931[3].
  • Ira Sullivan died on September 21, 2020[5].
  • Ira Sullivan held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Ira Sullivan worked as a trumpeter[6].
  • Ira Sullivan worked as a jazz musician[7].
  • Ira Sullivan's professions included saxophonist[8].
  • Ira Sullivan worked as a composer[9].
  • Ira Sullivan worked as a musician[10].
  • Ira Sullivan is recorded as male[13].
  • Ira Sullivan's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Ira Sullivan's genre is jazz[15].
  • Ira Sullivan's record label is recorded as Galaxy[16].
  • Ira Sullivan's Commons category is recorded as Ira Sullivan[17].
  • The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[18].
  • Ira Sullivan's family name is recorded as Sullivan[19].
  • Ira Sullivan's given name is recorded as Ira[20].
  • Ira Sullivan's official website is recorded as http://irasullivanjazz.com[21].
  • Ira Sullivan's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[22].
  • Ira Sullivan's instrument is recorded as saxophone[23].
  • Ira Sullivan's instrument is recorded as trumpet[24].
  • Ira Sullivan's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Ira Sullivan's name in native language is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Ira Sullivan'}[26].
  • Ira Sullivan's P14750 is recorded as 49DE-61E9-AF47-120A-E721[27].

Product Details

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  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1931-05-01[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2020-09-21[31]

  • Genre(s): hard bop, jazz[32]

  • Community tags: hard bop, jazz[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 1c6ef3f5-a5b8-4cb5-a9fc-9026fc4bb557[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Ira Sullivan was born in Washington, D.C.[2]. He was born on May 1, 1931[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include trumpeter[6], jazz musician[7], saxophonist[8], composer[9], and musician[10].

Death and Burial

Ira Sullivan died on September 21, 2020[5]. He passed away in Miami[4]. The cause of death was pancreatic cancer[18].

Why It Matters

Ira Sullivan ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (43 views/month, #7,247 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Ira Sullivan born?

Ira Sullivan was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

Where did Ira Sullivan die?

Ira Sullivan died in Miami[4].

What did Ira Sullivan do for work?

Ira Sullivan worked as trumpeter[6], jazz musician[7], saxophonist[8], composer[9], and musician[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [13] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  9. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [10] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Discogs. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [5] ↑ . chicagotribune.com. chicagotribune.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'commons', 'cs', 'de', 'en', 'fi', 'fr', 'hu', 'it', 'nl', 'simple
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbeditentity-update-languages-short:0||de */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/57984|batch #57984]]: Import missing aliases from dewiki 1/3"
  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 49DE-61E9-AF47-120A-E721
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46380|batch #46380]]: HAND ID (3)"
  3. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → human
    Occupation → trumpeter, jazz musician, saxophonist +2
    Sex or gender → male
    Genre → jazz
    + 18 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/31725|batch #31725]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (19)"
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