Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original
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*Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original* is a comprehensive, critically acclaimed biography that explores the life, music, and cultural impact of the pioneering jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk.
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| Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T17041133 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original Context triple: [Robin D. G. Kelley, notableWork, Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original]
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Jazz: A History of America’s Music
"Jazz: A History of America’s Music" is a companion book to Ken Burns’ documentary series that traces the evolution, key figures, and cultural impact of jazz in the United States.
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The History of Jazz
The History of Jazz is a significant jazz composition and educational work by pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams that traces the stylistic evolution of jazz music.
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Our Man in Jazz
Our Man in Jazz is a 1962 live avant-garde jazz album by tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, recorded with Don Cherry and noted for its extended, exploratory improvisations.
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D.
Portrait in Jazz
Portrait in Jazz is a landmark 1959 jazz album by the Bill Evans Trio, celebrated for its lyrical piano style, innovative interplay, and lasting influence on modern jazz.
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Adventures in Jazz
Adventures in Jazz is a big band jazz album by bandleader and pianist Stan Kenton, known for its bold, progressive arrangements and orchestral jazz sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original Target entity description: *Thelonious Monk: The Life and Times of an American Original* is a comprehensive, critically acclaimed biography that explores the life, music, and cultural impact of the pioneering jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk.
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A.
Jazz: A History of America’s Music
"Jazz: A History of America’s Music" is a companion book to Ken Burns’ documentary series that traces the evolution, key figures, and cultural impact of jazz in the United States.
-
B.
The History of Jazz
The History of Jazz is a significant jazz composition and educational work by pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams that traces the stylistic evolution of jazz music.
-
C.
Our Man in Jazz
Our Man in Jazz is a 1962 live avant-garde jazz album by tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins, recorded with Don Cherry and noted for its extended, exploratory improvisations.
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D.
Portrait in Jazz
Portrait in Jazz is a landmark 1959 jazz album by the Bill Evans Trio, celebrated for its lyrical piano style, innovative interplay, and lasting influence on modern jazz.
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E.
Adventures in Jazz
Adventures in Jazz is a big band jazz album by bandleader and pianist Stan Kenton, known for its bold, progressive arrangements and orchestral jazz sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.