Lee Konitz

Summary

Lee Konitz is a human^[1]. Born in Chicago^[2], he… he was born on October 13, 1927^[3]. He passed away in Greenwich Village^[4]. He died on April 15, 2020^[5]. He worked as a composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], and jazz musician^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (369 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Lee Konitz's place of birth was Chicago^[2].
• Lee Konitz died in Greenwich Village^[4].
• Lee Konitz was born on October 13, 1927^[3].
• Lee Konitz died on April 15, 2020^[5].
• Burial took place at Woodlawn Cemetery^[10].
• Lee Konitz held citizenship in United States^[11].
• Lee Konitz worked as a composer^[6].
• Lee Konitz worked as a saxophonist^[7].
• Lee Konitz's professions included jazz musician^[8].
• Lee Konitz's field of work was saxophone performance^[12].
• Lee Konitz's field of work was music composing^[13].
• Lee Konitz's field of work was composed musical work^[14].
• Lee Konitz's field of work was music composition^[15].
• Lee Konitz received the Paul Acket Award^[16].
• Lee Konitz received the NEA Jazz Masters^[17].
• Lee Konitz was a member of Lee Konitz Quartet^[18].
• Lee Konitz was a member of Lee Konitz Nonet^[19].
• Lee Konitz is recorded as male^[20].
• Lee Konitz's instance of is recorded as human^[21].
• Lee Konitz's genre is jazz^[22].
• Lee Konitz's genre is bebop^[23].
• Lee Konitz's record label is recorded as RCA Red Seal^[24].
• Lee Konitz's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records^[25].
• Lee Konitz's record label is recorded as Enja Records^[26].
• Lee Konitz's record label is recorded as Impulse!^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1927-10-13^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 2020-04-15^[31]

• Genre(s): jazz^[32]

• Community tags: american saxophonist, death by covid-19, jazz, saxophonist^[33]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9136db51-46ba-4208-afd6-7753fb0739aa^[34]

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Origins and Family

Born in Chicago^[2], Lee Konitz… he was born on October 13, 1927^[3].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], and jazz musician^[8]. Fields of work include saxophone performance^[12]; music composing^[13], a type of arts^[35]; composed musical work^[14], a type of work of art^[36]; and music composition^[15], an academic discipline^[37].

Recognition

Awards received include Paul Acket Award^[16], a music award^[38], in Netherlands^[39] and NEA Jazz Masters^[17], an award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1982^[42].

Death and Burial

Lee Konitz died on April 15, 2020^[5]. He died in Greenwich Village^[4]. The cause of death was COVID-19^[43]. He is buried at Woodlawn Cemetery^[10].

Why It Matters

Lee Konitz ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (369 views/month, #7,142 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

He has been cited as an influence by Lennie Niehaus^[46], a composer^[47], 1929–2020^[48], of United States^[49], awarded the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie, or a Special^[50], specialised in music^[51].

FAQs

Where was Lee Konitz born?

Lee Konitz was born in Chicago^[2].

Where did Lee Konitz die?

Lee Konitz died in Greenwich Village^[4].

What did Lee Konitz do for work?

Lee Konitz worked as composer^[6], saxophonist^[7], and jazz musician^[8].

What awards did Lee Konitz receive?

Honors received include Paul Acket Award^[16] and NEA Jazz Masters^[17].

Who did Lee Konitz influence?

Lee Konitz has been cited as an influence by Lennie Niehaus^[46].