Jerry Dodgion
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Jerry Dodgion was an American jazz alto saxophonist and flutist known for his work in both big bands and small ensembles, including collaborations with prominent bandleaders like Thad Jones and Mel Lewis.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jerry Dodgion canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5350087 — 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: Jerry Dodgion Context triple: [Speak Like a Child, featuresMusician, Jerry Dodgion]
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A.
John Dolman
John Dolman was an English clergyman and benefactor of the late 16th century best known for establishing Pocklington School in Yorkshire.
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B.
Neal Dodson
Neal Dodson is an American film producer known for his work on acclaimed independent and genre films, frequently collaborating with director J.C. Chandor.
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C.
Phil Judd
Phil Judd is a New Zealand musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of Split Enz and later the new wave band The Swingers.
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D.
Ron Dixon
Ron Dixon is a former NFL wide receiver and kick returner best known for his explosive return touchdowns for the New York Giants during their run to Super Bowl XXXV.
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E.
Ben Bilburn
Ben Bilburn is a music producer known for his work on Chance the Rapper’s debut studio album "The Big Day."
- 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: Jerry Dodgion Target entity description: Jerry Dodgion was an American jazz alto saxophonist and flutist known for his work in both big bands and small ensembles, including collaborations with prominent bandleaders like Thad Jones and Mel Lewis.
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A.
John Dolman
John Dolman was an English clergyman and benefactor of the late 16th century best known for establishing Pocklington School in Yorkshire.
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B.
Neal Dodson
Neal Dodson is an American film producer known for his work on acclaimed independent and genre films, frequently collaborating with director J.C. Chandor.
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C.
Phil Judd
Phil Judd is a New Zealand musician and songwriter best known as a founding member of Split Enz and later the new wave band The Swingers.
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D.
Ron Dixon
Ron Dixon is a former NFL wide receiver and kick returner best known for his explosive return touchdowns for the New York Giants during their run to Super Bowl XXXV.
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E.
Ben Bilburn
Ben Bilburn is a music producer known for his work on Chance the Rapper’s debut studio album "The Big Day."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alto saxophonist
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flutist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Charles Mingus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clifford Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ Count Basie Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Pearson NERFINISHED ⓘ Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ Mel Lewis NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Norvo NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Thad Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ The Thad Jones–Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-05-07 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | African-American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Dodgion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Gerald Joseph Dodgion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Gerald NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
ⓘ
clarinet ⓘ flute ⓘ |
| knownFor |
versatile woodwind playing
ⓘ
work in big bands ⓘ work in small jazz ensembles ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | English ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Duke Pearson – "Sweet Honey Bee"
NERFINISHED
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Herbie Hancock – "The Prisoner" NERFINISHED ⓘ The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra – "Central Park North" NERFINISHED ⓘ The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra – "Consummation" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | member of the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra at the Village Vanguard ⓘ |
| occupation |
jazz flautist
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jazz saxophonist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Eureka, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Muse Records NERFINISHED ⓘ SteepleChase Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| stageName | Jerry Dodgion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jerry Dodgion Description of subject: Jerry Dodgion was an American jazz alto saxophonist and flutist known for his work in both big bands and small ensembles, including collaborations with prominent bandleaders like Thad Jones and Mel Lewis.
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