Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass
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Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass was a popular 1960s American instrumental pop and jazz ensemble known for its distinctive brass-driven sound and hit albums like "Whipped Cream & Other Delights."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5827297 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Context triple: [Herb Alpert, founded, Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass]
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Les Baxter Orchestra
Les Baxter Orchestra was the ensemble led by composer and arranger Les Baxter, known for its lush, exotic orchestral sound that helped define mid-20th-century exotica and lounge music.
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B.
Golden Gate Quartet
The Golden Gate Quartet is an influential American gospel vocal group, formed in the 1930s, renowned for its close harmonies, rhythmic innovation, and major impact on the development of gospel and popular music.
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C.
Johnny Pearson Orchestra
The Johnny Pearson Orchestra was a British easy-listening and light orchestral ensemble led by composer and pianist Johnny Pearson, known for its lush arrangements and frequent use in television and library music.
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D.
The Kingston Trio
The Kingston Trio was a hugely influential American folk group whose polished harmonies and commercial success in the late 1950s and early 1960s helped spark the nationwide folk music boom.
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E.
Cal Band
Cal Band is the renowned marching band of the University of California, Berkeley, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and campus traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Target entity description: Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass was a popular 1960s American instrumental pop and jazz ensemble known for its distinctive brass-driven sound and hit albums like "Whipped Cream & Other Delights."
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A.
Les Baxter Orchestra
Les Baxter Orchestra was the ensemble led by composer and arranger Les Baxter, known for its lush, exotic orchestral sound that helped define mid-20th-century exotica and lounge music.
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B.
Golden Gate Quartet
The Golden Gate Quartet is an influential American gospel vocal group, formed in the 1930s, renowned for its close harmonies, rhythmic innovation, and major impact on the development of gospel and popular music.
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C.
Johnny Pearson Orchestra
The Johnny Pearson Orchestra was a British easy-listening and light orchestral ensemble led by composer and pianist Johnny Pearson, known for its lush arrangements and frequent use in television and library music.
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D.
The Kingston Trio
The Kingston Trio was a hugely influential American folk group whose polished harmonies and commercial success in the late 1950s and early 1960s helped spark the nationwide folk music boom.
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E.
Cal Band
Cal Band is the renowned marching band of the University of California, Berkeley, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and campus traditions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental ensemble
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musical ensemble ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | late 1960s ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1962 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
A&M Records
NERFINISHED
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Herb Alpert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| formedIn | Los Angeles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founder | Herb Alpert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Latin pop
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easy listening ⓘ jazz ⓘ mariachi-influenced pop ⓘ pop ⓘ |
| hasMember | Herb Alpert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
brass
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trumpet ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| leader | Herb Alpert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
major commercial success in the 1960s
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multiple gold and platinum albums ⓘ |
| notableSong |
A Taste of Honey
NERFINISHED
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Casino Royale NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish Flea NERFINISHED ⓘ Tijuana Taxi NERFINISHED ⓘ Whipped Cream NERFINISHED ⓘ Zorba the Greek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Going Places!
NERFINISHED
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S.R.O. NERFINISHED ⓘ Sounds Like... NERFINISHED ⓘ South of the Border NERFINISHED ⓘ The Beat of the Brass NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lonely Bull NERFINISHED ⓘ What Now My Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Whipped Cream & Other Delights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| peakPopularity | 1960s ⓘ |
| recordLabel | A&M Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
Latin-flavored arrangements
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brass-driven sound ⓘ instrumental pop arrangements ⓘ mariachi-inspired melodies ⓘ |
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Subject: Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass Description of subject: Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass was a popular 1960s American instrumental pop and jazz ensemble known for its distinctive brass-driven sound and hit albums like "Whipped Cream & Other Delights."
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