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James Martin Self (August 20, 1943 – November 2, 2025) was an American tubist and composer from Los Angeles. Self performed extensively in Los Angeles and internationally as a soloist, chamber musician, orchestral tubist, and most notably as a studio musician in movie studios in Los Angeles. He appeared on over 1500 soundtracks. He was also known for his…
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
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| Jim Self | Born | James Martin Self (1943-08-20)August 20, 1943 Franklin, Pennsylvania, U.S. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jim Self | Died | November 2, 2025(2025-11-02) (aged 82) Los Angeles, California, U.S. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jim Self | Education | Indiana State College (BS) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jim Self | Education | Catholic University of America (MM) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jim Self | Education | University of Southern California (DMA) | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jim Self | Genres | Jazz | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jim Self | Genres | pop | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jim Self | Genres | rock and roll | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jim Self | Genres | classical | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jim Self | Genres | film score | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jim Self | Instrument | Tuba | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jim Self | Occupation | Musician | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jim Self | Occupation | composer | 1.00 | infobox |
| Jim Self | Years active | 1965–2025 | 1.00 | infobox |
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