Rick Laird
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Rick Laird was an Irish jazz and fusion bassist best known for his work with the pioneering jazz-rock group the Mahavishnu Orchestra.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
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human ⓘ jazz fusion musician ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| activityStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Buddy Rich
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Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Getz NERFINISHED ⓘ Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestKnownFor | work with the Mahavishnu Orchestra ⓘ |
| birthName | Richard Quentin Laird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | lung cancer ⓘ |
| citizenship | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Ireland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1941-02-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-07-04 ⓘ |
| familyName | Laird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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jazz fusion ⓘ jazz-rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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double bass ⓘ |
| memberOf | Mahavishnu Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movedTo |
New Zealand
NERFINISHED
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United States of America ⓘ |
| name | Rick Laird NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Irish ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Birds of Fire
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The Inner Mounting Flame NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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composer ⓘ music teacher ⓘ musician ⓘ photographer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Dublin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New York City ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Billy Cobham
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Jan Hammer NERFINISHED ⓘ Jerry Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ John McLaughlin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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