The Real Book
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The Real Book is a widely used jazz fake book series containing lead sheets for hundreds of standard tunes that has become a staple resource for jazz musicians.
All labels observed (10)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Real Book and other jazz fake books | 1 |
| The Real Book canonical | 1 |
| The Real Book Volume I | 1 |
| The Real Book Volume II | 1 |
| The Real Book Volume III | 1 |
| The Real Book in Bb | 1 |
| The Real Book in C | 1 |
| The Real Book in Eb | 1 |
| The Real Book in bass clef | 1 |
| Thelonious Monk songbook | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5348176 — 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 Real Book Context triple: [Caravan, includedIn, The Real Book]
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A.
The Great Book of Music
The Great Book of Music is a foundational medieval treatise by the philosopher Al-Farabi that systematically analyzes the theory, mathematics, and aesthetics of music in the Islamic Golden Age.
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B.
The Vocal Bible
The Vocal Bible is a widely used nickname for American R&B singer Brandy, highlighting her exceptional vocal technique, tone, and influence on contemporary vocalists.
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C.
Briefcase Full of Blues
Briefcase Full of Blues is the debut live album by the Blues Brothers, featuring their energetic renditions of classic soul and blues songs.
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D.
Birdland
Birdland is the popular nickname for the passionate fan community and home atmosphere surrounding Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles.
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E.
Victoires du Jazz
Victoires du Jazz is a major French music award ceremony dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievements in jazz.
- 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 Real Book Target entity description: The Real Book is a widely used jazz fake book series containing lead sheets for hundreds of standard tunes that has become a staple resource for jazz musicians.
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A.
The Great Book of Music
The Great Book of Music is a foundational medieval treatise by the philosopher Al-Farabi that systematically analyzes the theory, mathematics, and aesthetics of music in the Islamic Golden Age.
-
B.
The Vocal Bible
The Vocal Bible is a widely used nickname for American R&B singer Brandy, highlighting her exceptional vocal technique, tone, and influence on contemporary vocalists.
-
C.
Briefcase Full of Blues
Briefcase Full of Blues is the debut live album by the Blues Brothers, featuring their energetic renditions of classic soul and blues songs.
-
D.
Birdland
Birdland is the popular nickname for the passionate fan community and home atmosphere surrounding Major League Baseball’s Baltimore Orioles.
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E.
Victoires du Jazz
Victoires du Jazz is a major French music award ceremony dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievements in jazz.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fake book
ⓘ
lead sheet collection ⓘ music book ⓘ |
| describedAs |
staple resource for jazz musicians
ⓘ
widely used jazz fake book series ⓘ |
| feature |
alphabetical tune listing
ⓘ
compact lead sheet layouts ⓘ index by composer ⓘ index by title ⓘ |
| format | lead sheet notation ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
The Real Book Volume I
ⓘ
linked to:
The Real Book
The Real Book Volume II ⓘ
linked to:
The Real Book
The Real Book Volume III ⓘ
linked to:
The Real Book
The Real Book in Bb ⓘ
linked to:
The Real Book
The Real Book in C ⓘ
linked to:
The Real Book
The Real Book in Eb ⓘ
linked to:
The Real Book
The Real Book in bass clef ⓘ
linked to:
The Real Book
|
| hasPart |
chord symbols
ⓘ
lead sheets ⓘ lyrics for some tunes ⓘ melody lines ⓘ |
| influenced | later jazz fake books ⓘ |
| isKnownFor |
portability for gigs
ⓘ
standardized versions of common tunes ⓘ wide repertoire coverage ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainSubject | jazz standards ⓘ |
| notableWorkIncludes |
All Of Me
ⓘ
linked to:
All of Me
All The Things You Are ⓘ
linked to:
All the Things You Are
Autumn Leaves ⓘ
linked to:
Autumn Leaves (English lyrics)
Blue Bossa ⓘ Misty ⓘ Solar ⓘ Stella By Starlight ⓘ
linked to:
Stella by Starlight
Take The A Train ⓘ
linked to:
Take the "A" Train
There Will Never Be Another You ⓘ |
| notationSystem | modern chord symbol notation ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
jazz musicians
ⓘ
music students ⓘ professional performers ⓘ |
| typicalUseContext |
jazz club performances
ⓘ
jazz combo rehearsals ⓘ small group jazz settings ⓘ |
| use |
gig preparation
ⓘ
jam sessions ⓘ jazz education ⓘ jazz performance ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Real Book Description of subject: The Real Book is a widely used jazz fake book series containing lead sheets for hundreds of standard tunes that has become a staple resource for jazz musicians.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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