Jonathan David Samuel Jones
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Jonathan David Samuel Jones, better known as Jo Jones, was an influential American jazz drummer famed for his pioneering work with the Count Basie Orchestra and his role in shaping modern jazz drumming.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jonathan David Samuel Jones canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6116526 — 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: Jonathan David Samuel Jones Context triple: [Jo Jones, birthName, Jonathan David Samuel Jones]
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A.
Tim Maurice-Jones
Tim Maurice-Jones is a British cinematographer best known for his stylish, kinetic visual work on Guy Ritchie films such as "Snatch" and "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels."
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B.
Robbie Jones
Robbie Jones is an American actor known for his roles in film and television, including a prominent part in Tyler Perry’s drama "Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor."
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C.
Colin Jones
Colin Jones is a fictional character in the Bridget Jones series, known primarily as Bridget Jones’s father.
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D.
Charlie Jeffery
Charlie Jeffery is a British political scientist and academic leader who serves as Vice-Chancellor of the University of York.
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E.
Christopher Le Brun
Christopher Le Brun is a British painter, sculptor, and printmaker who served as President of the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
- 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: Jonathan David Samuel Jones Target entity description: Jonathan David Samuel Jones, better known as Jo Jones, was an influential American jazz drummer famed for his pioneering work with the Count Basie Orchestra and his role in shaping modern jazz drumming.
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A.
Tim Maurice-Jones
Tim Maurice-Jones is a British cinematographer best known for his stylish, kinetic visual work on Guy Ritchie films such as "Snatch" and "Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels."
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B.
Robbie Jones
Robbie Jones is an American actor known for his roles in film and television, including a prominent part in Tyler Perry’s drama "Temptation: Confessions of a Marriage Counselor."
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C.
Colin Jones
Colin Jones is a fictional character in the Bridget Jones series, known primarily as Bridget Jones’s father.
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D.
Charlie Jeffery
Charlie Jeffery is a British political scientist and academic leader who serves as Vice-Chancellor of the University of York.
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E.
Christopher Le Brun
Christopher Le Brun is a British painter, sculptor, and printmaker who served as President of the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz musician
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human ⓘ jazz drummer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Jo Jones
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Papa Jo Jones ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Count Basie
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Freddie Green ⓘ Lester Young ⓘ Walter Page ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Jones ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
big band performance
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swing era jazz ⓘ |
| genre |
big band jazz
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jazz ⓘ swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | Jonathan ⓘ |
| influenced |
Kenny Clarke
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Max Roach ⓘ bebop drummers ⓘ modern jazz drumming style ⓘ |
| instrument |
drum kit
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hi-hat cymbals ⓘ snare drum ⓘ |
| memberOf | Count Basie Orchestra ⓘ |
| middleName |
David
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Samuel ⓘ |
| movement | Kansas City jazz ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative timekeeping on the hi-hat
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light, swinging cymbal-based timekeeping ⓘ shaping modern jazz drumming ⓘ use of brushes on drums ⓘ work with the Count Basie Orchestra ⓘ |
| notableWork | pioneering use of the hi-hat in jazz drumming ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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drummer ⓘ |
| partOf |
Count Basie rhythm section
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linked to:
Count Basie and His Orchestra
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| residence | United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jonathan David Samuel Jones Description of subject: Jonathan David Samuel Jones, better known as Jo Jones, was an influential American jazz drummer famed for his pioneering work with the Count Basie Orchestra and his role in shaping modern jazz drumming.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.