"Blue and Sentimental" (with Count Basie Orchestra)
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"Blue and Sentimental" (with Count Basie Orchestra) is a classic swing-era jazz ballad closely associated with tenor saxophonist Herschel Evans and the Count Basie Orchestra, noted for its warm, lyrical saxophone lead and relaxed, blues-infused feel.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| "Blue and Sentimental" (with Count Basie Orchestra) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T22544725 — 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: "Blue and Sentimental" (with Count Basie Orchestra) Context triple: [Herschel Evans, notableRecording, "Blue and Sentimental" (with Count Basie Orchestra)]
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“That’s My Desire” (with Louis Armstrong)
“That’s My Desire” (with Louis Armstrong) is a jazz vocal duet recording featuring Louis Armstrong and singer Velma Middleton, known for its playful, crowd-pleasing call-and-response style.
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B.
"On the Sunny Side of the Street" with Louis Armstrong
"On the Sunny Side of the Street" with Louis Armstrong is a celebrated jazz recording of the popular standard, featuring Armstrong’s distinctive trumpet and vocals alongside trombonist Trummy Young.
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C.
Rose Room (improvised solos with Benny Goodman)
"Rose Room (improvised solos with Benny Goodman)" is a celebrated jazz recording featuring guitarist Charlie Christian’s groundbreaking improvised solos with Benny Goodman’s band, often cited as a landmark in the development of modern jazz guitar.
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D.
Count Basie and His Barons of Rhythm
Count Basie and His Barons of Rhythm was an influential early swing-era jazz band led by pianist Count Basie, known for its innovative rhythm section and launching the careers of several major jazz soloists.
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E.
The Atomic Mr. Basie
The Atomic Mr. Basie is a landmark 1957 big band jazz album by Count Basie, celebrated for its dynamic swing arrangements by Neal Hefti and its influential role in modernizing the Basie sound.
- 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: "Blue and Sentimental" (with Count Basie Orchestra) Target entity description: "Blue and Sentimental" (with Count Basie Orchestra) is a classic swing-era jazz ballad closely associated with tenor saxophonist Herschel Evans and the Count Basie Orchestra, noted for its warm, lyrical saxophone lead and relaxed, blues-infused feel.
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A.
“That’s My Desire” (with Louis Armstrong)
“That’s My Desire” (with Louis Armstrong) is a jazz vocal duet recording featuring Louis Armstrong and singer Velma Middleton, known for its playful, crowd-pleasing call-and-response style.
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B.
"On the Sunny Side of the Street" with Louis Armstrong
"On the Sunny Side of the Street" with Louis Armstrong is a celebrated jazz recording of the popular standard, featuring Armstrong’s distinctive trumpet and vocals alongside trombonist Trummy Young.
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C.
Rose Room (improvised solos with Benny Goodman)
"Rose Room (improvised solos with Benny Goodman)" is a celebrated jazz recording featuring guitarist Charlie Christian’s groundbreaking improvised solos with Benny Goodman’s band, often cited as a landmark in the development of modern jazz guitar.
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D.
Count Basie and His Barons of Rhythm
Count Basie and His Barons of Rhythm was an influential early swing-era jazz band led by pianist Count Basie, known for its innovative rhythm section and launching the careers of several major jazz soloists.
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E.
The Atomic Mr. Basie
The Atomic Mr. Basie is a landmark 1957 big band jazz album by Count Basie, celebrated for its dynamic swing arrangements by Neal Hefti and its influential role in modernizing the Basie sound.
- F. None of above. chosen
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