Vocalese
E1045258
Vocalese is a Grammy-winning jazz vocal album by The Manhattan Transfer that showcases intricate vocal arrangements and lyrics set to classic jazz instrumental solos.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Vocalese canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T13524685 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vocalese Context triple: [The Manhattan Transfer, notableAlbum, Vocalese]
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A.
Vossa Jazz
Vossa Jazz is an annual jazz festival held in Voss, Norway, known for its innovative programming and focus on contemporary and Nordic jazz.
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B.
Moanin'
"Moanin'" is a landmark 1958 hard bop jazz album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, celebrated for its soulful, blues-infused compositions and enduring influence on modern jazz.
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C.
The Spirit of Jazz
The Spirit of Jazz is a segment from the educational TV series "Schoolhouse Rock!" that uses music and animation to teach viewers about the history and characteristics of jazz music.
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D.
Victoires du Jazz
Victoires du Jazz is a major French music award ceremony dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievements in jazz.
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E.
Soul on Jazz
Soul on Jazz is a jazz-influenced solo album by Philip Bailey that showcases his signature falsetto in reinterpretations of classic songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Vocalese Target entity description: Vocalese is a Grammy-winning jazz vocal album by The Manhattan Transfer that showcases intricate vocal arrangements and lyrics set to classic jazz instrumental solos.
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A.
Vossa Jazz
Vossa Jazz is an annual jazz festival held in Voss, Norway, known for its innovative programming and focus on contemporary and Nordic jazz.
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B.
Moanin'
"Moanin'" is a landmark 1958 hard bop jazz album by Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, celebrated for its soulful, blues-infused compositions and enduring influence on modern jazz.
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C.
The Spirit of Jazz
The Spirit of Jazz is a segment from the educational TV series "Schoolhouse Rock!" that uses music and animation to teach viewers about the history and characteristics of jazz music.
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D.
Victoires du Jazz
Victoires du Jazz is a major French music award ceremony dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievements in jazz.
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E.
Soul on Jazz
Soul on Jazz is a jazz-influenced solo album by Philip Bailey that showcases his signature falsetto in reinterpretations of classic songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | The Manhattan Transfer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award
ⓘ
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, Duo or Group NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| features |
Alan Paul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bobby McFerrin NERFINISHED ⓘ Cheryl Bentyne NERFINISHED ⓘ James Moody NERFINISHED ⓘ Janis Siegel NERFINISHED ⓘ Jon Hendricks NERFINISHED ⓘ McCoy Tyner NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Tim Hauser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
vocal jazz ⓘ |
| hasPart |
“Airegin”
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
“Another Night in Tunisia” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Confirmation” ⓘ “Four Brothers” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Jeannine” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Meet Benny Bailey” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Move” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Route 66” NERFINISHED ⓘ “Sing Joy Spring” NERFINISHED ⓘ “That’s Killer Joe” NERFINISHED ⓘ “To You” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasQuality |
intricate vocal arrangements
ⓘ
lyrics set to classic jazz instrumental solos ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| nominatedFor |
Grammy Award for Album of the Year
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Grammy Award for Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWorkOf | The Manhattan Transfer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | The Manhattan Transfer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
The Manhattan Transfer
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Tim Hauser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationType | full-length album ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Atlantic Records ⓘ |
| subgenre | vocalese ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Vocalese Description of subject: Vocalese is a Grammy-winning jazz vocal album by The Manhattan Transfer that showcases intricate vocal arrangements and lyrics set to classic jazz instrumental solos.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.