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Doc Severinsen is a bandleader, conductor and jazz musician. Doc Severinsen was born on July 7, 1927 in Arlington, Oregon, United States. That works out to 99 years old in 2026. Schooling on record includes Arlington High School and Arizona State University.
My Take
Doc Severinsen is proof that flamboyance and excellence can coexist. As the trumpet-playing leader of the NBC Orchestra on The Tonight Show with Johnny Carson, he became a nightly fixture in American living rooms, famous for his loud wardrobe but respected for his impeccable musicianship. Coming from Arlington, Oregon, and later holding a visiting artists chair at Arizona State, he built a decades-long career at the very front of television entertainment. I admire how he smuggled real jazz craft into mainstream homes night after night. Few musicians sustain that level of visibility and skill for so long, and Severinsen made it look effortless.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Doc Severinsen
- Name (Japanese)
- ドク・セバリンセン
- Reading
- どく・せばりんせん
- Born
- July 7, 1927 (age 99)
- Origin
- Arlington, Oregon, United States
- Occupation
- bandleader / conductor / jazz musician / trumpeter / musician
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Cancer / Rabbit
2. Background
- High school
- Arlington High School
- University
- Arizona State University
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.docseverinsen.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doc%20Severinsen
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q711921
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Doc Severinsen born?
Doc Severinsen was born on July 7, 1927 and is 99 years old.
Where is Doc Severinsen from?
Doc Severinsen is from Arlington, Oregon, United States.
What does Doc Severinsen do?
Doc Severinsen works as bandleader, conductor, jazz musician, trumpeter, musician.
Where did Doc Severinsen study?
Doc Severinsen attended Arizona State University.
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