{
 "id": "jay-thomas-3b84c453",
 "name": "Jay Thomas",
 "kind": "person",
 "disambiguation": "US jazz horn player",
 "identifiers": {
  "mbid": [
   "3b84c453-8ec3-4e56-869c-76cb653a8282"
  ],
  "wikidata": [
   "Q1684366"
  ],
  "isni": [
   "0000000045327040"
  ],
  "discogs": [
   "826073"
  ]
 },
 "aliases": [
  "J. Thomas",
  "Thomas"
 ],
 "facts": {
  "area": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United States",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "3b84c453-8ec3-4e56-869c-76cb653a8282",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "489ce91b-6658-3307-9877-795b68554c98"
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_date": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "1949-10-27",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "3b84c453-8ec3-4e56-869c-76cb653a8282",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "precision": "day"
    },
    {
     "value": "1949",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1684366",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-07",
     "precision": "year",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "begin_place": {
   "status": "multi_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "Seattle",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "3b84c453-8ec3-4e56-869c-76cb653a8282",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24",
     "ref": "10adc6b5-63bf-4b4e-993e-ed83b05c22fc"
    },
    {
     "value": "Seattle",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1684366",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-07",
     "ref": "Q5083",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "citizenship": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "United States",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1684366",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-07",
     "ref": "Q30",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "country": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "US",
     "source": "musicbrainz",
     "source_record": "3b84c453-8ec3-4e56-869c-76cb653a8282",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-24"
    }
   ]
  },
  "description": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "American musician",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1684366",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-07"
    }
   ]
  },
  "genre": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "jazz",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1684366",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-07",
     "ref": "Q8341",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "instrument": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "saxophone",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1684366",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-07",
     "ref": "Q9798",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  },
  "member_of": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "The Jim Knapp Orchestra",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "826073",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:1614588",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Sonando (3)",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "826073",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:3959188",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Jay Thomas Quartet",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "826073",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:4149433",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Northwest Prevailing Winds",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "826073",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:4510060",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Seattle Repertory Jazz Orchestra",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "826073",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:4560281",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The Bud Shank Sextet",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "826073",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:5185822",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Jessica Williams Quartet",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "826073",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:5683440",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Chuck Metcalf Quintet",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "826073",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:7774529",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Steve Griggs Quintet",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "826073",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:7832745",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Aaron Parks Quintet",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "826073",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:10911166",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "The SW Santa Ana Winds",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "826073",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:13116681",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Jason Bodlovich Quintet",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "826073",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:16413892",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    },
    {
     "value": "Bill Ramsay/Milt Kleeb Band",
     "source": "discogs",
     "source_record": "826073",
     "retrieved": "2026-10-01",
     "ref": "discogs:16495931",
     "data_quality": "Needs Vote"
    }
   ]
  },
  "occupation": {
   "status": "single_source",
   "values": [
    {
     "value": "saxophonist",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1684366",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-07",
     "ref": "Q12800682",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "trumpeter",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1684366",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-07",
     "ref": "Q12377274",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    },
    {
     "value": "jazz musician",
     "source": "wikidata",
     "source_record": "Q1684366",
     "retrieved": "2026-11-07",
     "ref": "Q15981151",
     "source_cites_reference": true
    }
   ]
  }
 },
 "discography": [],
 "links": [
  {
   "kind": "VIAF",
   "url": "http://viaf.org/viaf/9458568"
  },
  {
   "kind": "allmusic",
   "url": "https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000223959"
  },
  {
   "kind": "bandcamp",
   "url": "https://jaythomasjazz.bandcamp.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs",
   "url": "https://www.discogs.com/artist/826073"
  },
  {
   "kind": "discogs listed",
   "url": "http://www.jaythomasjazz.com"
  },
  {
   "kind": "official homepage",
   "url": "https://www.jaythomasjazz.com/"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98032964"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://rateyourmusic.com/artist/jay-thomas-2"
  },
  {
   "kind": "other databases",
   "url": "https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-no98032964"
  },
  {
   "kind": "wikidata",
   "url": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1684366"
  }
 ],
 "citation": {
  "canonical_url": "https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/jay-thomas-3b84c453",
  "cite_as": "Jay Thomas, Musician Dictionary, https://musiciandictionary.com/artist/jay-thomas-3b84c453",
  "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"
   }
  ]
 }
}