Minor Swing
E426629
"Minor Swing" is a seminal gypsy jazz composition co-written by guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stéphane Grappelli, renowned for its infectious swing rhythm and improvisational virtuosity.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Minor Swing canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4276296 — 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: Minor Swing Context triple: [Django Reinhardt, notableWork, Minor Swing]
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A.
Minor
Minor is a given name that can be used as a first name, often seen in historical and genealogical records.
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B.
The Swing
The Swing is an iconic Rococo painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard, celebrated for its playful, romantic subject matter and lush, light-filled depiction of aristocratic leisure.
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C.
The Swing
The Swing is an 1876 Impressionist painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir depicting elegantly dressed figures in a sunlit garden, celebrated for its vibrant color and dappled light effects.
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D.
Songs in A Minor
Songs in A Minor is the critically acclaimed, Grammy-winning R&B and soul album that introduced Alicia Keys to worldwide fame.
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E.
King Swing
King Swing is a notable feature of The Nose climbing route on El Capitan in Yosemite, known for its dramatic, pendulum-style traverse across the rock face.
- 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: Minor Swing Target entity description: "Minor Swing" is a seminal gypsy jazz composition co-written by guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stéphane Grappelli, renowned for its infectious swing rhythm and improvisational virtuosity.
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A.
Minor
Minor is a given name that can be used as a first name, often seen in historical and genealogical records.
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B.
The Swing
The Swing is an iconic Rococo painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard, celebrated for its playful, romantic subject matter and lush, light-filled depiction of aristocratic leisure.
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C.
The Swing
The Swing is an 1876 Impressionist painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir depicting elegantly dressed figures in a sunlit garden, celebrated for its vibrant color and dappled light effects.
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D.
Songs in A Minor
Songs in A Minor is the critically acclaimed, Grammy-winning R&B and soul album that introduced Alicia Keys to worldwide fame.
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E.
King Swing
King Swing is a notable feature of The Nose climbing route on El Capitan in Yosemite, known for its dramatic, pendulum-style traverse across the rock face.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
gypsy jazz standard
ⓘ
instrumental composition ⓘ jazz composition ⓘ |
| associatedArtist |
Django Reinhardt
ⓘ
Stéphane Grappelli ⓘ |
| associatedEnsemble | Quintette du Hot Club de France ⓘ |
| composer |
Django Reinhardt
ⓘ
Stéphane Grappelli ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance |
frequently used as a jam session tune
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seminal work of gypsy jazz ⓘ |
| genre |
gypsy jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
improvisation-focused
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infectious swing rhythm ⓘ repeated chord vamp ⓘ virtuosic soloing ⓘ |
| hasCoverVersionBy |
Angelo Debarre
ⓘ
Bireli Lagrene ⓘ
linked to:
Biréli Lagrène
Stochelo Rosenberg ⓘ |
| hasInfluencedGenre |
European jazz
ⓘ
gypsy jazz ⓘ |
| hasNotablePerformer |
Django Reinhardt
ⓘ
Stéphane Grappelli ⓘ The Quintette du Hot Club de France ⓘ
linked to:
Quintette du Hot Club de France
|
| hasRecording |
Django Reinhardt and Stéphane Grappelli 1937 recording
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multiple live recordings by Django Reinhardt ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
gypsy jazz repertoire
ⓘ
jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| key | A minor ⓘ |
| lyricStatus | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extended guitar solos
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rhythm guitar la pompe style ⓘ violin improvisations ⓘ |
| originalReleaseDecade | 1930s ⓘ |
| originalReleaseFormat | 78 rpm record ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
features multiple improvised choruses
ⓘ
often played at fast tempos ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentation |
double bass
ⓘ
guitar ⓘ rhythm guitar ⓘ violin ⓘ |
| sectionType | head-solos-head ⓘ |
| structure | 32-bar form ⓘ |
| tempo | medium-up swing ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | A minor ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble | string jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| usedFor | improvisation teaching in gypsy jazz ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Minor Swing Description of subject: "Minor Swing" is a seminal gypsy jazz composition co-written by guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stéphane Grappelli, renowned for its infectious swing rhythm and improvisational virtuosity.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.