Jimmy Garrison
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Jimmy Garrison was an American jazz double bassist best known for his pivotal role in the classic John Coltrane Quartet during the 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jimmy Garrison canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6402028 — 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: Jimmy Garrison Context triple: [John Coltrane, associatedAct, Jimmy Garrison]
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A.
Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist and composer known for his work in hard bop and post-bop, including classic Blue Note recordings and collaborations with leading jazz artists of the 1960s and beyond.
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B.
Ron Carter
Ron Carter is a highly influential American jazz double bassist and composer, best known for his work with the Miles Davis Quintet and as one of the most recorded bassists in jazz history.
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C.
Jimmy Cobb
Jimmy Cobb was an American jazz drummer best known for his subtle, swinging work on Miles Davis’s landmark album "Kind of Blue."
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D.
McCoy Tyner
McCoy Tyner was a highly influential American jazz pianist and composer best known for his powerful, modal style and his work with the John Coltrane Quartet in the 1960s.
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E.
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.
- 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: Jimmy Garrison Target entity description: Jimmy Garrison was an American jazz double bassist best known for his pivotal role in the classic John Coltrane Quartet during the 1960s.
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A.
Joe Henderson
Joe Henderson was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist and composer known for his work in hard bop and post-bop, including classic Blue Note recordings and collaborations with leading jazz artists of the 1960s and beyond.
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B.
Ron Carter
Ron Carter is a highly influential American jazz double bassist and composer, best known for his work with the Miles Davis Quintet and as one of the most recorded bassists in jazz history.
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C.
Jimmy Cobb
Jimmy Cobb was an American jazz drummer best known for his subtle, swinging work on Miles Davis’s landmark album "Kind of Blue."
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D.
McCoy Tyner
McCoy Tyner was a highly influential American jazz pianist and composer best known for his powerful, modal style and his work with the John Coltrane Quartet in the 1960s.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
double bassist
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Alice Coltrane
NERFINISHED
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Archie Shepp NERFINISHED ⓘ Art Blakey NERFINISHED ⓘ Benny Golson NERFINISHED ⓘ Curtis Fuller NERFINISHED ⓘ Elvin Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Jackie McLean NERFINISHED ⓘ John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Dorham NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ McCoy Tyner NERFINISHED ⓘ Ornette Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ Pharoah Sanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Philly Joe Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Haynes NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jazz Messengers NERFINISHED ⓘ Walter Bishop Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Garrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| givenName | Jimmy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | double bass ⓘ |
| memberOf | John Coltrane Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Jimmy Garrison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
strong rhythmic drive
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supportive, melodic bass lines ⓘ use of ostinato bass figures ⓘ |
| notableFor | role in the classic John Coltrane Quartet in the 1960s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Love Supreme
NERFINISHED
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Coltrane (1962 album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Crescent NERFINISHED ⓘ Impressions NERFINISHED ⓘ Live at Birdland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
jazz double bassist
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musician ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Impulse! Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Riverside Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role | bassist in the John Coltrane Quartet ⓘ |
| style |
free jazz
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modal jazz ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jimmy Garrison Description of subject: Jimmy Garrison was an American jazz double bassist best known for his pivotal role in the classic John Coltrane Quartet during the 1960s.
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