Norman Granz

American jazz musician and producer (1918-2001)
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Norman Granz
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Summary

Norman Granz was born on August 6, 1918[1], in Los Angeles[2]. He died on November 22, 2001[3], in Geneva[4]. He worked as an entrepreneur[5], record producer[6], music promoter[7], composer[8], and film director[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,018 views/month, #7,193 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of burial: Ordrup Cemetery[11]
  • Country of citizenship: United States[12]
  • Field of work: music[13], jazz[14], music industry[15]
  • Educated at: University of California[16]
  • Award received: Grammy Trustees Award[17], Paul Acket Award[18]
  • Sex or gender: male[19]
  • Genre: jazz[20]
  • Record label: Clef Records[21], Verve Records[22], Pablo[23], Norgran Records[24]
  • Commons category: Norman Granz[25]
  • Family name: Granz[26]
  • Given name: Norman[27]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[28]
  • Name in native language: Norman Granz[29]

Why It Matters

Norman Granz has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[30] He is known by 15 alternative names across languages and contexts.[31]

FAQs

Where was Norman Granz born?

Norman Granz's place of birth was Los Angeles[2].

Where did Norman Granz die?

Norman Granz passed away in Geneva[4].

What did Norman Granz do for work?

Norman Granz worked as an entrepreneur[5], record producer[6], music promoter[7], composer[8], and film director[9].

Where did Norman Granz go to school?

Norman Granz was educated at University of California[16].

What awards did Norman Granz receive?

Honors received include Grammy Trustees Award[17] and Paul Acket Award[18].

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Great Norwegian Encyclopedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [19] ↑ . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [15] ↑ . Czech National Authority Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  10. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  12. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [11] ↑ . Find a Grave. wikidata.org.
  15. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [18] ↑ . northseajazz.com. northseajazz.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [1] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [3] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [30] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [31] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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