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Jim Beard

American jazz pianist (1960–2024)
Person Human Q955480

Facts

19 properties
Instance of
human
Sex or gender
male[14]
Date of birth
August 26, 1960
Date of death
March 2, 2024
Place of birth
Philadelphia
Place of death
New York City
Country of citizenship
United States[8]
Occupation
pianist, jazz musician, composer
Employer
Rutgers University[9]
Educated at
Ridley High School, Indiana University[10][11]
Genre
jazz, crossover jazz[15][16]
Official website
www.jimbeard.com[20]
End of work period
2024[24]
Family name
Beard[17]
Given name
James, Arthur[18][19]
Instrument
piano, musical keyboard[21][22]
Member of
Mahavishnu Orchestra[13]
Start of work period
1985[23]
Student
Giorgos Kontrafouris[12]
🏷️ Also known as
en James Arthur Beard en Jim Beard cs Jim A. Beard da James Arthur Beard de James Arthur Beard fa جیم بیرد he ג'ים בירד ja ジム・ビアード ja ジム・ベアード ko 제임스 아서 비어드 ko 짐 비어드
🔖 Identifiers · 35
ISNI
0000000078397547
VIAF cluster ID
85548291
Library of Congress Authorities ID
nr91009719
GND ID
134675746
Image (Wikimedia Commons)
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AllMusic artist ID
mn0000847263
Awards & Winners artist ID
026_v79
BIBSYS ID
5055638
Bibliothèque nationale de France ID
139317436
Canadiana Name Authority ID
ncf11310402
CiNii Research ID
1140845216567343360
DBC author ID
87097990164538
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DR music artist ID
2000734
Deutsche Biographie (GND) ID
134675746
Discogs artist ID
253776
Freebase ID
/m/026_v79
Grammy Awards artist ID
jim-beard, jim-beard/10193
Grove Music Online ID
J517800
HAND ID
87F7-65B5-49FE-45D5-7AF7
IMDb ID
nm11103702
IdRef ID
262733854
Montreux Jazz Festival person ID
606
MusicBrainz artist ID
bd00ffc1-bd3c-4f56-85a9-4a3489f07bbc
Musik-Sammler.de artist ID
4695
Muziekweb performer ID
M00000048903
NACSIS-CAT author ID
DA17047450
NL CR AUT ID
xx0039614
National Library of Korea ID
KAC2020N9608
National Library of Lithuania ID
LNB:Craw;=CX
National Library of Poland MMS ID
9810549611605606
Oxford Reference overview ID
20110803095453640
RERO ID (legacy)
A002980826
SBN author ID
MODV542956
SVKKL authority ID
0307330-Beard-Jim-1960
WorldCat Entities ID
E39PBJymy6rFGm8qRcjhtgGJXd

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Genre 2
jazz, crossover jazz
Given name 2
Arthur, James
Instrument 2
piano, musical keyboard
Occupation 2
pianist, jazz musician
Belongs to 1
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Country of citizenship 1
United States
Educated at 1
Indiana University
Employer 1
Rutgers University
Instance of 1
human
Mb:instrumental supporting musician 1
Dukes of September Rhythm Revue
Mb:member of band 1
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Mb:performer of 1
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Member of 1
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Place of birth 1
Philadelphia
Place of death 1
New York City
Sex or gender 1
male
← Producer 1
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Summary

Jim Beard was born on August 26, 1960[1], in Philadelphia[2]. He died on March 2, 2024[3], in New York City[4]. He worked as a pianist[5], jazz musician[6], and composer[7].

FAQs

Where was Jim Beard born?

Jim Beard's place of birth was Philadelphia[2].

Where did Jim Beard die?

Jim Beard died in New York City[4].

What did Jim Beard do for work?

Jim Beard worked as a pianist[5], jazz musician[6], and composer[7].

Where did Jim Beard go to school?

Jim Beard was educated at Ridley High School[10] and Indiana University[11].

Related Entities

musical keyboard New York City United States

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved . deadline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  3. [14] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [10] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [5] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [16] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [1] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [3] ↑ . Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved . deadline.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [22] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.

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