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David Baker
Sign in to saveAlso known as David Nathaniel Baker, Jr., David N. Baker, Dave Baker
American jazz composer, trombonist, professor of music and author (1931-2016)
Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1954
- Works
- 34
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1931
- Active to
- 2016
Discography
- Spring Music1994
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 1,330
- Total plays
- 6,925
Tags
David Baker is a name of at least two musicians: (1) David Nathaniel Baker, Jr. of Indianapolis, IN, USA. (2) David Wilson Baker of London,UK. (1) David Nathaniel Baker (b. 1931) is a native of Indianapolis, IN, USA, and currently holds the position of Distinguished Professor of Music and Chairman of the Jazz Department at the Indiana University School of Music in Bloomington, Indiana. A virtuosic performer on multiple instruments and top in his field in several disciplines <a href="https://ww
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- David
- Family name
- Baker
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Indianapolis
- Place of death
- Bloomington
- Occupation
- writer
- Position held
- chairperson
- Educated at
- Jacobs School of Music
- Award
- NEA Jazz Masters
- Field of work
- jazz
- Genre
- jazz
- Instrument
- cello
- Official website
- www.davidbakermusic.org
- Image
- David Baker (far left) leading the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra (cropped).jpg
Show 5 more facts
- date of birth
- 1931-00-00
- date of death
- 2016-03-26
- ethnic group
- African Americans
- Commons category
- David Baker (composer)
- start of work period
- 2016-00-00
Sources (10)
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