Bang on a Can All-Stars

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American musical group chamber ensemble contemporary music ensemble

Bang on a Can All-Stars is a renowned contemporary music ensemble known for its genre-blurring performances that fuse classical, rock, jazz, and experimental music.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
Bang on a Can All-Stars canonical	17
Bang on a Can	16
Bang on a Can All-Stars ensemble	1
Bang on a Can Marathon	1
Bang on a Can collective	1
Bang on a Can composers	1
showcasing Bang on a Can All-Stars’ performance style	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1696427 — 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: Bang on a Can All-Stars
Context triple: [Robert Black (bassist), memberOf, Bang on a Can All-Stars]

A. Ensemble InterContemporain
Ensemble InterContemporain is a renowned Paris-based contemporary music ensemble specializing in the performance and promotion of 20th- and 21st-century works.
B. Punch Brothers
Punch Brothers is an American progressive bluegrass band known for its virtuosic musicianship, intricate compositions, and genre-blending approach to acoustic music.
C. Snarky Puppy
Snarky Puppy is a Grammy-winning American jazz-fusion and funk collective known for its large rotating lineup and energetic, genre-blending instrumental performances.
D. Silk Road Ensemble
Silk Road Ensemble is a multicultural musical collective founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma that blends classical, folk, and contemporary traditions from along the historic Silk Road.
E. West–Eastern Divan Orchestra
The West–Eastern Divan Orchestra is a youth orchestra co-founded by Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said that brings together Israeli, Palestinian, and other Middle Eastern musicians to promote dialogue and coexistence through classical music.
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: Bang on a Can All-Stars
Target entity description: Bang on a Can All-Stars is a renowned contemporary music ensemble known for its genre-blurring performances that fuse classical, rock, jazz, and experimental music.

A. Ensemble InterContemporain
Ensemble InterContemporain is a renowned Paris-based contemporary music ensemble specializing in the performance and promotion of 20th- and 21st-century works.
B. Punch Brothers
Punch Brothers is an American progressive bluegrass band known for its virtuosic musicianship, intricate compositions, and genre-blending approach to acoustic music.
C. Snarky Puppy
Snarky Puppy is a Grammy-winning American jazz-fusion and funk collective known for its large rotating lineup and energetic, genre-blending instrumental performances.
D. Silk Road Ensemble
Silk Road Ensemble is a multicultural musical collective founded by cellist Yo-Yo Ma that blends classical, folk, and contemporary traditions from along the historic Silk Road.
E. West–Eastern Divan Orchestra
The West–Eastern Divan Orchestra is a youth orchestra co-founded by Daniel Barenboim and Edward Said that brings together Israeli, Palestinian, and other Middle Eastern musicians to promote dialogue and coexistence through classical music.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	American musical group ⓘ chamber ensemble ⓘ contemporary music ensemble ⓘ
activeYearsStart	1990s ⓘ
associatedWith	Bang on a Can Marathon ⓘ linked to: Bang on a Can All-Stars Bang on a Can Summer Festival ⓘ
basedIn	New York City ⓘ
collaboratedWith	Brian Eno ⓘ David Lang ⓘ Julia Wolfe ⓘ Michael Gordon ⓘ Philip Glass ⓘ Steve Reich ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
foundedBy	Bang on a Can ⓘ linked to: Bang on a Can All-Stars
genre	avant-garde music ⓘ contemporary classical music ⓘ experimental music ⓘ jazz ⓘ minimalism ⓘ rock ⓘ
hasPart	cello ⓘ clarinet ⓘ double bass ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ percussion ⓘ piano ⓘ sound engineer ⓘ
hasWebsite	https://bangonacan.org/all_stars ⓘ
inception	1992 ⓘ
languageOfWork	instrumental ⓘ
notableFor	commissioning new works ⓘ fusion of classical and experimental music ⓘ fusion of classical and jazz music ⓘ fusion of classical and rock music ⓘ genre-blurring performances ⓘ performing works by living composers ⓘ touring internationally ⓘ
notableWork	Big Beautiful Dark and Scary ⓘ Field Recordings ⓘ Music for Airports (arrangements of Brian Eno) ⓘ linked to: Music for Airports Renegade Heaven ⓘ
parentOrganization	Bang on a Can ⓘ linked to: Bang on a Can All-Stars
performancePractice	amplified chamber music ⓘ cross-genre programming ⓘ
recordLabel	Cantaloupe Music ⓘ Nonesuch Records ⓘ

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Referenced by (38)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Robert Black (bassist) → memberOf → Bang on a Can All-Stars ⓘ

subject linked to: Robert Black

Robert Black (bassist) → associatedAct → Bang on a Can ⓘ

subject linked to: Robert Black