Leonard Feather
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Leonard Feather was a prominent British-born jazz journalist, critic, composer, and producer known for his influential writings and contributions to the development and documentation of modern jazz.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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jazz composer ⓘ jazz critic ⓘ music journalist ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| child | Lorraine Feather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship |
United Kingdom
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United States of America ⓘ |
| composedFor |
Billie Holiday
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Dinah Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Sarah Vaughan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedSong |
Blowtop Blues
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Evil Gal Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ How Blue Can You Get? NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-09-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1994-09-22 ⓘ |
| employer |
Down Beat
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Los Angeles Times NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Feather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Leonard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor |
documenting bebop and modern jazz
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influential jazz reference books ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Leonard Feather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
From Satchmo to Miles
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Inside Be-Bop NERFINISHED ⓘ Inside Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ The Book of Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ The Encyclopedia of Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ The New Encyclopedia of Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
jazz pianist
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journalist ⓘ music critic ⓘ record producer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
London, England
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surface form:
London
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| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
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New York City ⓘ |
| spouse | Jane Feather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wasPioneerOf | modern jazz criticism ⓘ |
| wroteFor |
Down Beat
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Esquire NERFINISHED ⓘ Los Angeles Times NERFINISHED ⓘ Metronome NERFINISHED ⓘ Playboy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteLinerNotesFor | various jazz albums ⓘ |
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