Musician Dictionary

Ray Copeland

American musician (1926–1984) · US jazz trumpeter

DescriptionAmerican musician (1926–1984)
Source: Wikidata
Born1926-07-17
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceNorfolk Norfolk
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1984-05-18
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathSunderland Sunderland
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationtrumpeter jazz musician music educator university teacher musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentstrumpet
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz
Source: Wikidata
Member ofThelonious Monk Septet Lionel Hampton and His All-Stars Thelonious Monk Nonet Randy Weston Sextet The Thelonious Monk Quintet Andy Kirk And His Clouds Of Joy Jay McShann And His Orchestra The Phoenix Authority Art Blakey's Big Band The Ernie Wilkins Orchestra East Coast All-Stars The Thelonious Monk Orchestra Lionel Hampton Group Lionel Hampton All Stars The Jazztet The Jazz Interactions Orchestra The Zoot Sims Quintet Art Farmer And His Orchestra Oscar Pettiford Orchestra Randy Weston Quintet Specs Powell & Co. Thelonious Monk Septet
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

Copeland R. Colman Ray Coepand Ray Copland Roy Coleman Roy Colman Рэй Копланд

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Identifiers

mbid: da72be4c-8300-4bfe-8e76-8910ca3fafea · wikidata: Q356168 · isni: 0000000059403235 · discogs: 258087

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