Oliver Nelson
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Oliver Nelson was an influential American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger best known for his innovative 1960s recordings and sophisticated big-band writing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Oliver Nelson canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6700574 — 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: Oliver Nelson Context triple: [Impulse! Records, notableArtist, Oliver Nelson]
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A.
Leon Robinson
Leon Robinson is an American actor and singer best known for his roles in films such as "The Five Heartbeats," "Cool Runnings," and "Above the Rim."
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B.
Ottis Anderson
Ottis Anderson is a former NFL running back best known for his standout career with the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants, including a pivotal role in the Giants’ early 1990s success.
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C.
Roy Hinson
Roy Hinson is a former American professional basketball player and standout forward from Rutgers University who played several seasons in the NBA during the 1980s.
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D.
Oscar Diggs
Oscar Diggs is a small-time circus magician and con artist who is swept away to the Land of Oz, where he becomes the legendary Wizard in the film "Oz the Great and Powerful."
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E.
Otis Davis
Otis Davis is an American sprinter best known for winning two gold medals and setting a world record at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
- 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: Oliver Nelson Target entity description: Oliver Nelson was an influential American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger best known for his innovative 1960s recordings and sophisticated big-band writing.
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A.
Leon Robinson
Leon Robinson is an American actor and singer best known for his roles in films such as "The Five Heartbeats," "Cool Runnings," and "Above the Rim."
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B.
Ottis Anderson
Ottis Anderson is a former NFL running back best known for his standout career with the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants, including a pivotal role in the Giants’ early 1990s success.
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C.
Roy Hinson
Roy Hinson is a former American professional basketball player and standout forward from Rutgers University who played several seasons in the NBA during the 1980s.
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D.
Oscar Diggs
Oscar Diggs is a small-time circus magician and con artist who is swept away to the Land of Oz, where he becomes the legendary Wizard in the film "Oz the Great and Powerful."
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E.
Otis Davis
Otis Davis is an American sprinter best known for winning two gold medals and setting a world record at the 1960 Rome Olympics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Bill Evans
NERFINISHED
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Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Diana Ross NERFINISHED ⓘ Eric Dolphy NERFINISHED ⓘ Freddie Hubbard NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ Quincy Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Haynes NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1932-06-04 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1975-10-28 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film scoring
ⓘ
orchestration ⓘ television music ⓘ |
| fullName | Oliver Edward Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
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jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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clarinet ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
innovative 1960s jazz recordings
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sophisticated big-band arrangements ⓘ |
| militaryService | United States Marine Corps NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Afro/American Sketches
NERFINISHED
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Fantabulous NERFINISHED ⓘ More Blues and the Abstract Truth NERFINISHED ⓘ Screamin’ the Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Sound Pieces NERFINISHED ⓘ Stolen Moments NERFINISHED ⓘ Straight Ahead NERFINISHED ⓘ The Blues and the Abstract Truth NERFINISHED ⓘ The Spirit of ’67 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
musician
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record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | St. Louis, Missouri, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Los Angeles, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Flying Dutchman Records
NERFINISHED
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Impulse! Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| studiedAt |
Lincoln University (Missouri)
NERFINISHED
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Washington University in St. Louis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteMusicFor |
Columbo
NERFINISHED
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Ironside NERFINISHED ⓘ The Six Million Dollar Man NERFINISHED ⓘ The Streets of San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Oliver Nelson Description of subject: Oliver Nelson was an influential American jazz saxophonist, composer, and arranger best known for his innovative 1960s recordings and sophisticated big-band writing.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.