Ira Gitler
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Ira Gitler was an American jazz historian, critic, and author known for his influential liner notes and writings on modern jazz.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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jazz historian ⓘ music critic ⓘ |
| coAuthoredWork | The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith | Leonard Feather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-12-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-02-23 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
important chronicler of modern jazz
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influential jazz critic ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Syracuse University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
DownBeat magazine
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Metronome magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Herald Tribune NERFINISHED ⓘ Village Voice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Gitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
jazz
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music history ⓘ music journalism ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz literature
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music criticism ⓘ |
| givenName | Ira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
jazz criticism
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jazz historiography ⓘ |
| knownFor |
documenting bebop and modern jazz history
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liner notes for jazz recordings ⓘ writings on modern jazz ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Ira Gitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Jazz Masters of the Forties
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Swing to Bop: An Oral History of the Transition in Jazz in the 1940s NERFINISHED ⓘ The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ The Masters of Bebop: A Listener’s Guide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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jazz historian ⓘ journalist ⓘ music critic ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Brooklyn
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New York NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| wroteLinerNotesFor |
Impulse! Records
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Milestone Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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