The Way Up
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The Way Up is an ambitious, critically acclaimed 2005 album by the Pat Metheny Group, known for its single continuous, hour-long composition that blends jazz, progressive, and world music elements.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Way Up canonical | 3 |
| The Way Up world tour | 1 |
| The Way Up: Opening | 1 |
| The Way Up: Part One | 1 |
| The Way Up: Part Three | 1 |
| The Way Up: Part Two | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5193787 — 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: The Way Up Context triple: [Pat Metheny, notableWork, The Way Up]
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A.
Ever Upward
Ever Upward is the official English motto of the U.S. state of New York, expressing a spirit of continual progress and aspiration.
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B.
That Way
"That Way" is a melodic hip-hop single by Lil Uzi Vert, best known for its nostalgic interpolation of the Backstreet Boys’ "I Want It That Way" and its popularity in the late 2010s rap landscape.
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C.
Nothing in My Way
"Nothing in My Way" is a piano-driven alternative rock song by the English band Keane, known for its emotive lyrics and melodic, anthemic sound.
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D.
The Way It Is
"The Way It Is" is the 2005 debut studio album by American R&B singer Keyshia Cole, featuring emotionally driven songs about love, heartbreak, and personal struggle.
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E.
We Know the Way
"We Know the Way" is an uplifting, Polynesian-inspired song from Disney's animated film *Moana*, celebrating exploration, navigation, and cultural heritage.
- 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: The Way Up Target entity description: The Way Up is an ambitious, critically acclaimed 2005 album by the Pat Metheny Group, known for its single continuous, hour-long composition that blends jazz, progressive, and world music elements.
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A.
Ever Upward
Ever Upward is the official English motto of the U.S. state of New York, expressing a spirit of continual progress and aspiration.
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B.
That Way
"That Way" is a melodic hip-hop single by Lil Uzi Vert, best known for its nostalgic interpolation of the Backstreet Boys’ "I Want It That Way" and its popularity in the late 2010s rap landscape.
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C.
Nothing in My Way
"Nothing in My Way" is a piano-driven alternative rock song by the English band Keane, known for its emotive lyrics and melodic, anthemic sound.
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D.
The Way It Is
"The Way It Is" is the 2005 debut studio album by American R&B singer Keyshia Cole, featuring emotionally driven songs about love, heartbreak, and personal struggle.
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E.
We Know the Way
"We Know the Way" is an uplifting, Polynesian-inspired song from Disney's animated film *Moana*, celebrating exploration, navigation, and cultural heritage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Pat Metheny Group ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Echo Jazz award
ⓘ
Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album ⓘ |
| composer |
Lyle Mays
ⓘ
Pat Metheny ⓘ Steve Rodby ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | critically acclaimed ⓘ |
| format | continuous composition ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
jazz fusion ⓘ progressive jazz ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
CD
ⓘ
DVD ⓘ |
| hasPart |
The Way Up: Opening
ⓘ
linked to:
The Way Up
The Way Up: Part One ⓘ
linked to:
The Way Up
The Way Up: Part Three ⓘ
linked to:
The Way Up
The Way Up: Part Two ⓘ
linked to:
The Way Up
|
| hasType |
concept album
ⓘ
long-form composition ⓘ |
| isFollowedBy | Day Trip ⓘ |
| isPrecededBy | Speaking of Now ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| length | approximately 68 minutes ⓘ |
| mainInstrumentalist |
Antonio Sanchez
ⓘ
linked to:
Antonio Sánchez
Cuong Vu ⓘ Grégoire Maret ⓘ Lyle Mays ⓘ Nando Lauria ⓘ Pat Metheny ⓘ Richard Bona ⓘ Steve Rodby ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
complex, through-composed structure
ⓘ
extensive use of thematic development and motifs ⓘ integration of jazz, progressive, and world music elements ⓘ single continuous hour-long composition ⓘ |
| performer | Pat Metheny Group ⓘ |
| producer |
Pat Metheny
ⓘ
Steve Rodby ⓘ |
| recordedIn |
Connecticut
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Nonesuch Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 2005 ⓘ |
| reviewedIn |
AllMusic
ⓘ
DownBeat ⓘ |
| structure | single extended piece divided into sections ⓘ |
| tour |
The Way Up world tour
ⓘ
linked to:
The Way Up
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Way Up Description of subject: The Way Up is an ambitious, critically acclaimed 2005 album by the Pat Metheny Group, known for its single continuous, hour-long composition that blends jazz, progressive, and world music elements.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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linked to: The Way Up
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