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gptkbp:instanceOf
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musician
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gptkbp:activeYears
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1920
1980
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gptkbp:associatedAct
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gptkb:Los_Mariachis
The Mendez Trio
The_Mendez_Orchestra
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gptkbp:awards
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Latin_Grammy_Lifetime_Achievement_Award
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gptkbp:birthDate
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1906-03-26
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gptkbp:birthPlace
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gptkb:Mexico
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gptkbp:children
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gptkb:Rafael_Mendez_Jr.
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gptkbp:deathDate
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1981-06-15
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gptkbp:famousFor
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live performances
recording sessions
collaborations with orchestras
arrangements of classical pieces
virtuoso trumpet performances
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gptkbp:genre
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classical
jazz
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Rafael M. Mendez
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gptkbp:influenced
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jazz musicians
trumpet players
musicians_in_Latin_music
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gptkbp:influencedBy
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gptkb:American_jazz
Mariachi music
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gptkbp:influences
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gptkb:Clifford_Brown
gptkb:Dizzy_Gillespie
gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
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gptkbp:instrument
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trumpet
cornet
flugelhorn
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gptkbp:knownFor
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trumpet playing
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gptkbp:legacy
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inspiration for future generations of musicians
influence on trumpet technique
popularizing the trumpet in classical music
contributions_to_Latin_music
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gptkbp:nationality
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Mexican
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gptkbp:notableWorks
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gptkb:Trumpet_Concertos
Mendez_Plays_Mendez
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gptkbp:occupation
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musician
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gptkbp:recordings
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1930s to 1980s
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gptkbp:recordLabel
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gptkb:RCA_Victor
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gptkbp:spouse
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gptkb:Margarita_Mendez
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gptkbp:website
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rafaelmendez.com
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