Al Cohn
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Al Cohn was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and composer known for his cool-toned style and influential work in the post–World War II jazz scene.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Al Cohn canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5193010 — 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: Al Cohn Context triple: [Lester Young, influenced, Al Cohn]
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A.
Mac Hyman
Mac Hyman was an American novelist best known for his humorous 1954 military comedy novel "No Time for Sergeants," which became a popular stage, film, and television adaptation.
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B.
Neal Hefti
Neal Hefti was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger best known for his big band work and iconic television and film scores, including the theme for the 1960s Batman series.
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C.
Lloyd Bochner
Lloyd Bochner was a Canadian actor best known for his prolific work in film and television, including memorable roles in series like "The Twilight Zone" and "Dynasty."
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D.
Buddy DeSylva
Buddy DeSylva was an American songwriter, film producer, and music executive who co-founded Capitol Records and played a key role in shaping popular music in the early 20th century.
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E.
Joe Williams
Joe Williams was a renowned American jazz and blues singer best known for his powerful baritone voice and celebrated recordings with the Count Basie Orchestra.
- 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: Al Cohn Target entity description: Al Cohn was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and composer known for his cool-toned style and influential work in the post–World War II jazz scene.
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A.
Mac Hyman
Mac Hyman was an American novelist best known for his humorous 1954 military comedy novel "No Time for Sergeants," which became a popular stage, film, and television adaptation.
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B.
Neal Hefti
Neal Hefti was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger best known for his big band work and iconic television and film scores, including the theme for the 1960s Batman series.
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C.
Lloyd Bochner
Lloyd Bochner was a Canadian actor best known for his prolific work in film and television, including memorable roles in series like "The Twilight Zone" and "Dynasty."
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D.
Buddy DeSylva
Buddy DeSylva was an American songwriter, film producer, and music executive who co-founded Capitol Records and played a key role in shaping popular music in the early 20th century.
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E.
Joe Williams
Joe Williams was a renowned American jazz and blues singer best known for his powerful baritone voice and celebrated recordings with the Count Basie Orchestra.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ tenor saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Art Blakey
NERFINISHED
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Benny Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Bob Brookmeyer NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerry Mulligan NERFINISHED ⓘ Phil Woods NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Getz NERFINISHED ⓘ Woody Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoot Sims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-11-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1988-02-15 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Cohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Alvin Gilbert Cohn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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cool jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Alvin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | postwar tenor saxophonists ⓘ |
| instrument | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| memberOf |
The Four Brothers saxophone section
NERFINISHED
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Woody Herman Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | post–World War II jazz ⓘ |
| notableFor |
cool-toned tenor saxophone style
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postwar jazz arranging ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Al and Zoot"
NERFINISHED
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album "The Brothers!" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "You 'n' Me" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ jazz saxophonist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Concord Records
NERFINISHED
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Coral Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ Savoy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| spouse | Marilyn Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | lyrical, cool-toned improvisation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Al Cohn Description of subject: Al Cohn was an American jazz tenor saxophonist, arranger, and composer known for his cool-toned style and influential work in the post–World War II jazz scene.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.