Willem Breuker
E453479
Willem Breuker was a Dutch jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader known for his avant-garde, theatrical approach to music and his influential role in European free jazz.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Willem Breuker canonical | 5 |
| Willem Breuker Kollektief | 3 |
| Willem Breuker Foundation | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4577018 — 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: Willem Breuker Context triple: [Bimhuis, foundedBy, Willem Breuker]
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A.
Henri Bontenbal
Henri Bontenbal is a Dutch politician who serves as the leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and is known for his focus on energy and climate policy.
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B.
Volkert van der Graaf
Volkert van der Graaf is a Dutch environmental and animal-rights activist best known as the assassin of politician Pim Fortuyn in 2002.
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C.
Willem van der Vliet
Willem van der Vliet was a Dutch Golden Age painter from Delft, known for his portraits and history paintings and as an early mentor to his nephew Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet.
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D.
Edo de Waart
Edo de Waart is a renowned Dutch conductor known for leading major orchestras around the world and for his influential interpretations of symphonic and operatic repertoire.
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E.
Jan van der Vliet
Jan van der Vliet was a Dutch artist associated with the Delft painters’ Guild of Saint Luke during the Dutch Golden Age.
- 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: Willem Breuker Target entity description: Willem Breuker was a Dutch jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader known for his avant-garde, theatrical approach to music and his influential role in European free jazz.
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A.
Henri Bontenbal
Henri Bontenbal is a Dutch politician who serves as the leader of the Christian Democratic Appeal (CDA) and is known for his focus on energy and climate policy.
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B.
Volkert van der Graaf
Volkert van der Graaf is a Dutch environmental and animal-rights activist best known as the assassin of politician Pim Fortuyn in 2002.
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C.
Willem van der Vliet
Willem van der Vliet was a Dutch Golden Age painter from Delft, known for his portraits and history paintings and as an early mentor to his nephew Hendrick Cornelisz. van Vliet.
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D.
Edo de Waart
Edo de Waart is a renowned Dutch conductor known for leading major orchestras around the world and for his influential interpretations of symphonic and operatic repertoire.
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E.
Jan van der Vliet
Jan van der Vliet was a Dutch artist associated with the Delft painters’ Guild of Saint Luke during the Dutch Golden Age.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
ⓘ
composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Han Bennink
ⓘ
Instant Composers Pool ⓘ Misha Mengelberg ⓘ Willem Breuker Kollektief ⓘ
linked to:
Willem Breuker
|
| continentOfCitizenship | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Netherlands ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Netherlands ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1944-11-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2010-07-23 ⓘ |
| familyName | Breuker ⓘ |
| founded |
BVHaast
ⓘ
Willem Breuker Foundation ⓘ
linked to:
Willem Breuker
Willem Breuker Kollektief ⓘ
linked to:
Willem Breuker
|
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
ⓘ
experimental music ⓘ free jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Willem ⓘ |
| instrument |
clarinet
ⓘ
saxophone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
Willem Breuker Kollektief
ⓘ
linked to:
Willem Breuker
avant-garde approach to jazz ⓘ combining music with cabaret and theater ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
| movement | European free jazz ⓘ |
| name | Willem Breuker ⓘ |
| nationality | Dutch ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Kollektief (ensemble and repertoire)
ⓘ
soundtracks for Dutch films ⓘ theatrical concert programs mixing genres ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
ⓘ
bandleader ⓘ clarinetist ⓘ composer ⓘ record producer ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Amsterdam ⓘ |
| recordLabel | BVHaast ⓘ |
| residence | Amsterdam ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Willem Breuker Description of subject: Willem Breuker was a Dutch jazz saxophonist, composer, and bandleader known for his avant-garde, theatrical approach to music and his influential role in European free jazz.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Willem Breuker
linked to: Willem Breuker
linked to: Willem Breuker
linked to: Willem Breuker