Don Ellis
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Don Ellis was an innovative American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer known for his pioneering use of unusual time signatures and experimental big band arrangements.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Don Ellis canonical | 7 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5188159 — 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: Don Ellis Context triple: [The French Connection, composer, Don Ellis]
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A.
Junior Wells
Junior Wells was an influential American Chicago blues singer and harmonica player known for his energetic performances and collaborations with artists like Buddy Guy.
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B.
Bobby Troup
Bobby Troup was an American jazz pianist, songwriter, and actor best known for penning classic tunes like "Route 66" and for his work in film and television.
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C.
Pinetop Sparks
Pinetop Sparks was an American blues pianist and songwriter best known for co-writing the classic blues standard "Every Day I Have the Blues."
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D.
Luther Allison
Luther Allison was an acclaimed American blues guitarist and singer known for his powerful performances and significant influence on modern electric blues.
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E.
Trummy Young
Trummy Young was an American jazz trombonist and singer best known for his work with Louis Armstrong and other leading swing-era bands.
- 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: Don Ellis Target entity description: Don Ellis was an innovative American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer known for his pioneering use of unusual time signatures and experimental big band arrangements.
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A.
Junior Wells
Junior Wells was an influential American Chicago blues singer and harmonica player known for his energetic performances and collaborations with artists like Buddy Guy.
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B.
Bobby Troup
Bobby Troup was an American jazz pianist, songwriter, and actor best known for penning classic tunes like "Route 66" and for his work in film and television.
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C.
Pinetop Sparks
Pinetop Sparks was an American blues pianist and songwriter best known for co-writing the classic blues standard "Every Day I Have the Blues."
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D.
Luther Allison
Luther Allison was an acclaimed American blues guitarist and singer known for his powerful performances and significant influence on modern electric blues.
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E.
Trummy Young
Trummy Young was an American jazz trombonist and singer best known for his work with Louis Armstrong and other leading swing-era bands.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ trumpeter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1978 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance, Large Group or Soloist with Large Group ⓘ |
| awardReceivedFor | Electric Bath ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1934-07-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1978-12-17 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Boston University
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Manhattan School of Music ⓘ |
| employer | Don Ellis Orchestra ⓘ |
| familyName | Ellis ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
jazz performance
ⓘ
music composition ⓘ |
| founded | Don Ellis Orchestra ⓘ |
| fullName | Donald Johnson Ellis ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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big band jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Donald ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary big band composers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
George Russell
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Miles Davis ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
complex meters such as 5/4, 7/8, 9/8, and 19/8
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use of quarter-tone trumpet ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
experimental big band arrangements
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integration of electronic effects in jazz ⓘ use of unusual time signatures ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Connection
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Electric Bath ⓘ Live at Monterey ⓘ Soaring ⓘ Tears of Joy ⓘ The French Connection (film score) ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ film score composer ⓘ jazz trumpeter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Los Angeles, California, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
North Hollywood, California, United States
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linked to:
North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
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| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Pacific Jazz Records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Don Ellis Description of subject: Don Ellis was an innovative American jazz trumpeter, bandleader, and composer known for his pioneering use of unusual time signatures and experimental big band arrangements.
Referenced by (7)
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