CTI Records
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CTI Records was an influential jazz-focused record label, especially prominent in the 1970s, known for its polished production, crossover appeal, and collaborations with leading jazz artists.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CTI Records canonical | 35 |
| CTI Records artists | 1 |
| CTI Records studio band | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2158927 — 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: CTI Records Context triple: [George Benson, recordLabel, CTI Records]
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A.
Radar Records
Radar Records is a music label known for releasing work by punk rock artists, including former Ramones bassist C.J. Ramone.
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B.
Fontana Records
Fontana Records is a British record label known for releasing a wide range of pop, rock, and jazz recordings, particularly during the 1960s and 1970s.
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C.
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is a prominent American record label known for signing influential rock, folk, and alternative artists since the mid-20th century.
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D.
Atco Records
Atco Records is an American record label, originally a subsidiary of Atlantic Records, known for releasing influential rock, soul, and pop music from the mid-20th century onward.
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E.
SST Records
SST Records is an influential American independent record label, best known for pioneering the 1980s underground rock scene with bands like Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, and Sonic Youth.
- 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: CTI Records Target entity description: CTI Records was an influential jazz-focused record label, especially prominent in the 1970s, known for its polished production, crossover appeal, and collaborations with leading jazz artists.
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A.
Radar Records
Radar Records is a music label known for releasing work by punk rock artists, including former Ramones bassist C.J. Ramone.
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B.
Fontana Records
Fontana Records is a British record label known for releasing a wide range of pop, rock, and jazz recordings, particularly during the 1960s and 1970s.
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C.
Elektra Records
Elektra Records is a prominent American record label known for signing influential rock, folk, and alternative artists since the mid-20th century.
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D.
Atco Records
Atco Records is an American record label, originally a subsidiary of Atlantic Records, known for releasing influential rock, soul, and pop music from the mid-20th century onward.
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E.
SST Records
SST Records is an influential American independent record label, best known for pioneering the 1980s underground rock scene with bands like Black Flag, Hüsker Dü, and Sonic Youth.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz record label
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record label ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| country |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| era |
jazz fusion era
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post-bop era ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Creed Taylor ⓘ |
| genre |
crossover jazz
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funk ⓘ jazz ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ pop-jazz ⓘ soul jazz ⓘ |
| hasImprint |
Kudu Records
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Salvation Records ⓘ Three Brothers Records ⓘ |
| inception | 1967 ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary jazz production aesthetics
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smooth jazz ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaborations with leading jazz artists
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crossover appeal ⓘ elaborate album packaging ⓘ photographic album covers ⓘ polished production ⓘ |
| notableArtist |
Antonio Carlos Jobim
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linked to:
Antônio Carlos Jobim
Chet Baker ⓘ Deodato ⓘ Freddie Hubbard ⓘ George Benson ⓘ Grover Washington Jr. ⓘ Hubert Laws ⓘ Idris Muhammad ⓘ Jim Hall ⓘ Joe Farrell ⓘ Milt Jackson ⓘ Paul Desmond ⓘ Ron Carter ⓘ Stanley Turrentine ⓘ |
| notablePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| notableRelease |
First Light
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Giant Box ⓘ Prelude ⓘ Red Clay ⓘ Sugar ⓘ White Rabbit ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | A&M Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
blend of jazz and pop elements
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high-fidelity studio sound ⓘ lush string arrangements ⓘ strong rhythm section grooves ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: CTI Records Description of subject: CTI Records was an influential jazz-focused record label, especially prominent in the 1970s, known for its polished production, crossover appeal, and collaborations with leading jazz artists.
Referenced by (37)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: CTI Records
subject linked to:
Ronald Levin Carter
subject linked to:
album "Spanish Blue"
subject linked to:
Frederick Dewayne Hubbard