Kenneth Ascher

American musician
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Kenneth Ascher

Summary

Kenneth Ascher is a human[1]. Born in Washington, D.C.[2], he… he was born on October 26, 1944[3]. He worked as a composer[4], pianist[5], songwriter[6], jazz musician[7], and film score composer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Kenneth Ascher was born in Washington, D.C.[2].
  • Kenneth Ascher was born on October 26, 1944[3].
  • Kenneth Ascher held citizenship in United States[10].
  • Kenneth Ascher's professions included composer[4].
  • Kenneth Ascher's professions included pianist[5].
  • Kenneth Ascher's professions included songwriter[6].
  • Kenneth Ascher's professions included jazz musician[7].
  • Kenneth Ascher's professions included film score composer[8].
  • Kenneth Ascher's education included a stint at Columbia University[11].
  • Kenneth Ascher was educated at Columbia University School of the Arts[12].
  • Kenneth Ascher is recorded as male[13].
  • Kenneth Ascher's instance of is recorded as human[14].
  • Kenneth Ascher's genre is jazz[15].
  • Kenneth Ascher's family name is recorded as Ascher[16].
  • Kenneth Ascher's given name is recorded as Ken[17].
  • Kenneth Ascher's instrument is recorded as piano[18].
  • Kenneth Ascher's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song Score[19].
  • Kenneth Ascher's nominated for is recorded as Academy Award for Best Original Song[20].
  • Kenneth Ascher's name in kana is recorded as ケニー・アスチャー[21].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[22]

  • Country: US[23]

  • Began / founded: 1944-10-26[24]

  • Genre(s): jazz[25]

  • Community tags: jazz[26]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 0bf69115-9b4a-491a-9265-d026cfd8af5d[27]

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Origins and Family

Born in Washington, D.C.[2], Kenneth Ascher… he was born on October 26, 1944[3].

Education

Educated at Columbia University[11], a private university[28], in United States[29], founded in 1754[30], headquartered in Manhattan[31] and Columbia University School of the Arts[12], an art academy[32], in United States[33], founded in 1965[34].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[4], pianist[5], songwriter[6], jazz musician[7], and film score composer[8].

Why It Matters

Kenneth Ascher ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (130 views/month, #7,226 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]

FAQs

Where was Kenneth Ascher born?

Kenneth Ascher was born in Washington, D.C.[2].

What did Kenneth Ascher do for work?

Kenneth Ascher worked as composer[4], pianist[5], songwriter[6], jazz musician[7], and film score composer[8].

Where did Kenneth Ascher go to school?

Kenneth Ascher was educated at Columbia University[11] and Columbia University School of the Arts[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [13] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [10] . wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . wikidata.org.
  6. [12] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . wikidata.org.
  10. [7] . wikidata.org.
  11. [8] . wikidata.org.
  12. [15] . wikidata.org.
  13. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . oscars.org. oscars.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.

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

  1. [22] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [23] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [24] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [25] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [26] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [35] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [36] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 11d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-22 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender male
    Occupation composer, pianist, songwriter +2
    Nominated for Academy Award for Best Original Song Score, Academy Award for Best Original Song
    Instance of human
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