{
 "id": "alan-silva-f476c597",
 "name": "Alan Silva",
 "kind": "person",
 "disambiguation": "free jazz double bassist",
 "identifiers": {
  "mbid": [
   "f476c597-89be-44fd-ab65-ed27dbd3b951"
  ],
  "wikidata": [
   "Q2636848"
  ],
  "isni": [
   "0000000055149209"
  ],
  "ipi": [
   "00062003528"
  ],
  "discogs": [
   "258127"
  ],
  "spotify": [
   "5QmydinnOzILkkXmR1vw8e"
  ]
 },
 "aliases": [
  "A. Silva",
  "Al Silva",
  "Alain Silva",
  "Alan Silva Solo",
  "Alan T. Silva",
  "Allen Silva",
  "Ron Silva",
  "Silva",
  "アラン・シルヴァ"
 ],
 "facts": {
  "area": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United States",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f476c597-89be-44fd-ab65-ed27dbd3b951",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "489ce91b-6658-3307-9877-795b68554c98"
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "1939-01-22",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f476c597-89be-44fd-ab65-ed27dbd3b951",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "day"
    },
    {
     "value": "1939-01-29",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "precision": "day",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Bermuda",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f476c597-89be-44fd-ab65-ed27dbd3b951",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "df3bbd94-6a4c-3fc3-bb6e-cd701623db8a"
    },
    {
     "value": "Bermuda",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q23635",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "citizenship": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United States",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q30",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "country": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "US",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f476c597-89be-44fd-ab65-ed27dbd3b951",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  "description": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "American musician",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04"
    }
   ]
  },
  "genre": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "modern creative",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q742341",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "free improvisation",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q592060",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "jazz",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q8341",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "free jazz",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q211781",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "experimental big band",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q98528203",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "European free jazz",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q5413514",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "instrument": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "piano",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q5994",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "violin",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q8355",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "double bass",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q80019",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "synthesizer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q163829",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "trumpet",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q8338",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  },
  "member_of": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Alan Silva and The Celestrial Communication Orchestra",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f476c597-89be-44fd-ab65-ed27dbd3b951",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "7b682d42-1c71-4c92-bafb-37a9e9fb6a83",
     "attributes": [
      "bass",
      "eponymous",
      "original",
      "sarangi",
      "synthesizer",
      "violin"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Abdelhaï Bennani Trio",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f476c597-89be-44fd-ab65-ed27dbd3b951",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "dfed8478-8a55-4f2c-b570-f705b1f089e8",
     "attributes": [
      "synthesizer"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Abdelhaï Bennani Trio",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f476c597-89be-44fd-ab65-ed27dbd3b951",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "dfed8478-8a55-4f2c-b570-f705b1f089e8",
     "attributes": [
      "piano"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "William Parker Bass Quartet",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f476c597-89be-44fd-ab65-ed27dbd3b951",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "985d7bfd-4bff-47c9-808b-50b683d50867",
     "attributes": [
      "bass",
      "original"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Schlippenbach Quartet",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f476c597-89be-44fd-ab65-ed27dbd3b951",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "0928678e-ceef-4544-944f-c7808dc29fa9",
     "attributes": [
      "double bass"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Center of the World",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f476c597-89be-44fd-ab65-ed27dbd3b951",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "20021bf7-c7e8-4cc5-a9c9-f3a4f0178af1",
     "attributes": [
      "bass"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "Andrew Hill Trio",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "f476c597-89be-44fd-ab65-ed27dbd3b951",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "440c5533-4bd6-466e-b961-4b0e47e2b7e7",
     "ended": true,
     "attributes": [
      "bass"
     ]
    },
    {
     "value": "The Celestrial Communication Orchestra",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "258127",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:269228",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Globe Unity Orchestra",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "258127",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:284214",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Jazz Composer's Orchestra",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "258127",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:309383",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Cecil Taylor Unit",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "258127",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:317894",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Frank Wright Quartet",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "258127",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:932935",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Center Of The World",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "258127",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:934877",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Sweethearts In A Drugstore",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "258127",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1303693",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "ICP Tentet",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "258127",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1706892",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Abdelhaï Bennani Trio",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "258127",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1878556",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Tradition Trio",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "258127",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1889843",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Sunny Murray Quintet",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "258127",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1960267",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Frank Wright Unit",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "258127",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1965209",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Abdelhaï Bennani Quartet",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "258127",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2033294",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Sun Ra Arkestra",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "258127",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2219395",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "William Parker Bass Quartet",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "258127",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2590085",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Andrew Hill Trio",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "258127",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:2980737",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Free Form Improvisation Ensemble",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "258127",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3006516",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Schlippenbach Quartet",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "258127",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3386727",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Free Jazz Art",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "258127",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:4424557",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    }
   ]
  },
  "occupation": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "recording artist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q55960555",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "jazz musician",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q15981151",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "double-bassist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q1214796",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "musician",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q639669",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "composer",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q36834",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "record_label": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Columbia Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q183387",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    },
    {
     "value": "BYG Records",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q797231",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "ESP-Disk",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q2636848",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-04",
     "ref": "Q1275949",
     "source_cites_reference": false
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "discography": [],
 "links": [
  {
   "kind": "VIAF",
   "url": "http://viaf.org/viaf/66653049"
  },
  {
   "kind": "allmusic",
   "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000608714"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discography page",
   "url": "http://www.mindspring.com/~scala/silva.htm"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/258127"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "https://alansilva.bandcamp.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "free streaming",
   "url": "https://www.deezer.com/artist/1300284"
  },
  {
   "kind": "official homepage",
   "url": "http://www.center-of-the-world.de/Page/DiscAlan.html"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81150470"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138997765"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://d-nb.info/gnd/134689372"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/alan-silva"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n81150470"
  },
  {
   "kind": "songkick",
   "url": "https://www.songkick.com/artists/265764"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikidata",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2636848"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikipedia",
   "url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Silva"
  }
 ],
 "citation": {
  "canonical_url": "https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/alan-silva-f476c597",
  "cite_as": "Alan Silva, Musician Dictionary, https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/alan-silva-f476c597",
  "license": "CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/): free to use with credit",
  "sources": [
   {
    "name": "musicbrainz",
    "dump": "20261024-001001",
    "date": "2026-10-24",
    "license": "CC0 1.0 (core data; supplementary fields removed)"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-28T151314",
    "date": "2026-10-28",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T161131",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "discogs",
    "dump": "20261001",
    "date": "2026-10-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-29T182648",
    "date": "2026-10-29",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-30T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-30",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-10-31T103005",
    "date": "2026-10-31",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-01T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-01",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-02T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-02",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-03T113003",
    "date": "2026-11-03",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-04T113007",
    "date": "2026-11-04",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-05T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-05",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-06T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-06",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   },
   {
    "name": "wikidata",
    "dump": "2026-11-07T113005",
    "date": "2026-11-07",
    "license": "CC0 1.0"
   }
  ]
 }
}