Kenny Dorham
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Kenny Dorham was an influential American jazz trumpeter and composer, closely associated with the bebop and hard bop movements and admired for his lyrical tone and sophisticated improvisation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Kenny Dorham canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5572283 — 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: Kenny Dorham Context triple: [Dial Records, recordedArtist, Kenny Dorham]
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A.
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon was a pioneering American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his influential bebop style, towering stage presence, and acclaimed recordings such as "Go!" and "Our Man in Paris."
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B.
Wardell Gray
Wardell Gray was an American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his virtuosic bebop playing and influential work with bands led by Benny Goodman and Count Basie in the 1940s and early 1950s.
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C.
Roy Eldridge
Roy Eldridge was an influential American jazz trumpeter known for his fiery style and as a key link between swing and bebop.
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D.
Donald Byrd
Donald Byrd was an influential American jazz trumpeter and bandleader known for his work in hard bop and later pioneering jazz-funk and fusion styles.
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E.
Frank Wess
Frank Wess was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist renowned for his pioneering flute work and long tenure 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: Kenny Dorham Target entity description: Kenny Dorham was an influential American jazz trumpeter and composer, closely associated with the bebop and hard bop movements and admired for his lyrical tone and sophisticated improvisation.
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A.
Dexter Gordon
Dexter Gordon was a pioneering American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his influential bebop style, towering stage presence, and acclaimed recordings such as "Go!" and "Our Man in Paris."
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B.
Wardell Gray
Wardell Gray was an American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his virtuosic bebop playing and influential work with bands led by Benny Goodman and Count Basie in the 1940s and early 1950s.
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C.
Roy Eldridge
Roy Eldridge was an influential American jazz trumpeter known for his fiery style and as a key link between swing and bebop.
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D.
Donald Byrd
Donald Byrd was an influential American jazz trumpeter and bandleader known for his work in hard bop and later pioneering jazz-funk and fusion styles.
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E.
Frank Wess
Frank Wess was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist renowned for his pioneering flute work and long tenure with the Count Basie Orchestra.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz trumpeter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Art Blakey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers NERFINISHED ⓘ Blue Note Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Horace Silver NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | kidney disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1924-08-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1972-12-05 ⓘ |
| familyName | Dorham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | McKinley Howard Dorham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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hard bop ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | McKinley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Charlie Parker Quintet
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jazz Messengers NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
bebop
ⓘ
hard bop ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableComposition | Blue Bossa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Afro-Cuban
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Blue Bossa NERFINISHED ⓘ Quiet Kenny NERFINISHED ⓘ Una Mas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
musician ⓘ trumpeter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Fairfield, Texas, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
|
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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New Jazz Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Riverside Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stageName | Kenny Dorham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
lyrical tone
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sophisticated improvisation ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Kenny Dorham Description of subject: Kenny Dorham was an influential American jazz trumpeter and composer, closely associated with the bebop and hard bop movements and admired for his lyrical tone and sophisticated improvisation.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.