| LC control no. | n 92073565 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Pilafian, Sam |
| Variant(s) | Pilafian, James Samuel |
| Birth date | 1949-10-25 |
| Death date | 2019-04-05 |
| Place of birth | Miami (Fla.) |
| Place of death | Tempe (Ariz.) |
| Affiliation | Empire Brass (Musical group) Empire Brass Quintet |
| Profession or occupation | Tubists |
| Found in | His Travelin' light [SR] p1991: label (Sam Pilafian, tuba) insert (tuba player of Empire Brass) Tuba source book, 1996: p. 449 (Pilafian, Sam; b. Oct. 25, 1949) New York times WWW site, viewed Apr. 15, 2019 (in obituary published Apr. 12: Sam Pilafian; b. James Samuel Pilafian, Oct. 25, 1949, Miami; d. Apr. 5, Tempe, Ariz., aged 69; virtuoso tuba player who performed an eclectic mix of classical, jazz, pop, and rock music and brought unflagging exuberance to teaching young tubists; founding member of the influential Empire Brass quintet) |
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