Mark Egan

Article summary

Mark Egan (born January 14, 1951, in Brockton, Massachusetts) is an American jazz bassist known for his membership in the Pat Metheny Group and the Gil Evans Orchestra. He is co-founder of the jazz fusion band Elements.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1951-01-14 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of birth: 1951 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. release date: 1988 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

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3. The record states that the date of birth is "1951". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the release date is "1988". What evidence would count against this claim?
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6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1375473637