Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
musician
|
| gptkbp:activeYears |
1920s-1980s
|
| gptkbp:associatedAct |
gptkb:Los_Mariachis
|
| gptkbp:awards |
gptkb:Grammy_Lifetime_Achievement_Award
|
| gptkbp:birthDate |
1906-03-26
|
| gptkbp:birthPlace |
gptkb:Guadalajara,_Mexico
|
| gptkbp:children |
gptkb:Rafael_Mendez_Jr.
|
| gptkbp:deathDate |
1981-06-15
|
| gptkbp:famousFor |
film soundtracks
international tours advocacy for the arts improvisation skills television appearances collaborations with orchestras arrangements for brass ensembles compositions for trumpet contributions to jazz trumpet repertoire educational contributions to music influence on trumpet pedagogy involvement in music education initiatives masterclasses and clinics recording of classical trumpet concertos recording of popular music standards signature trumpet sound virtuoso trumpet technique collaborations_with_Latin_musicians performances_at_Carnegie_Hall performances_at_the_Hollywood_Bowl |
| gptkbp:genre |
classical
jazz |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Rafael L. Mendez
|
| gptkbp:influencedBy |
gptkb:Clifford_Brown
gptkb:Louis_Armstrong |
| gptkbp:instrument |
trumpet
|
| gptkbp:knownFor |
trumpet playing
|
| gptkbp:label |
gptkb:RCA_Victor
|
| gptkbp:nationality |
Mexican
|
| gptkbp:notableFeature |
The Best of Mendez
Trumpet Fiesta Mendez_Plays_Mendez |
| gptkbp:recordings |
gptkb:Artie_Shaw
gptkb:The_New_York_Philharmonic gptkb:The_Los_Angeles_Philharmonic gptkb:Duke_Ellington gptkb:The_Boston_Pops_Orchestra gptkb:Benny_Goodman gptkb:Stan_Kenton gptkb:The_Mexican_Symphony_Orchestra |
| gptkbp:spouse |
gptkb:Margarita_Mendez
|
| gptkbp:website |
rafaelmendez.com
|