Joe Scott's orchestra
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Joe Scott's orchestra was the jazz- and blues-infused big band ensemble led by arranger Joe Scott that backed Bobby "Blue" Bland on many of his classic recordings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Joe Scott's orchestra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6740128 — 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: Joe Scott's orchestra Context triple: [Two Steps from the Blues, backingBand, Joe Scott's orchestra]
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A.
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra was a popular American dance band of the 1920s–1930s known for its sophisticated arrangements and polished performances of contemporary popular music.
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B.
Jay McShann Orchestra
The Jay McShann Orchestra was a prominent Kansas City jazz big band led by pianist Jay McShann, noted for its blues-infused swing style and for launching the career of saxophonist Charlie Parker.
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C.
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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D.
Artie Shaw Orchestra
The Artie Shaw Orchestra was a prominent big band of the swing era led by clarinetist Artie Shaw, known for its sophisticated arrangements and hit recordings like "Begin the Beguine."
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E.
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra was a prominent American jazz and dance band of the 1920s and 1930s led by trombonist Tommy Dorsey and his brother, saxophonist and clarinetist Jimmy Dorsey.
- 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: Joe Scott's orchestra Target entity description: Joe Scott's orchestra was the jazz- and blues-infused big band ensemble led by arranger Joe Scott that backed Bobby "Blue" Bland on many of his classic recordings.
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A.
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra
Leo Reisman and His Orchestra was a popular American dance band of the 1920s–1930s known for its sophisticated arrangements and polished performances of contemporary popular music.
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B.
Jay McShann Orchestra
The Jay McShann Orchestra was a prominent Kansas City jazz big band led by pianist Jay McShann, noted for its blues-infused swing style and for launching the career of saxophonist Charlie Parker.
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C.
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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D.
Artie Shaw Orchestra
The Artie Shaw Orchestra was a prominent big band of the swing era led by clarinetist Artie Shaw, known for its sophisticated arrangements and hit recordings like "Begin the Beguine."
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E.
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra
The Dorsey Brothers Orchestra was a prominent American jazz and dance band of the 1920s and 1930s led by trombonist Tommy Dorsey and his brother, saxophonist and clarinetist Jimmy Dorsey.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | big band ⓘ |
| activeIn |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| arrangementFocus | horn-driven R&B arrangements ⓘ |
| arranger | Joe Scott ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bobby "Blue" Bland
ⓘ
linked to:
Bobby Bland
|
| backedVocalist |
Bobby "Blue" Bland
ⓘ
linked to:
Bobby Bland
|
| collaborationType | long-term backing ensemble for Bobby "Blue" Bland ⓘ |
| collaborationWith | Duke Records ⓘ |
| contributedTo | development of Bobby "Blue" Bland's signature sound ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| era | mid-20th century ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
horn section
ⓘ
rhythm section ⓘ |
| leader | Joe Scott ⓘ |
| notableFor | backing Bobby "Blue" Bland on many of his classic recordings ⓘ |
| notableMember | Joe Scott ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
studio backing band
ⓘ
touring backing band ⓘ |
| style |
blues-infused big band arrangements
ⓘ
jazz-infused big band arrangements ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Joe Scott's orchestra Description of subject: Joe Scott's orchestra was the jazz- and blues-infused big band ensemble led by arranger Joe Scott that backed Bobby "Blue" Bland on many of his classic recordings.
Referenced by (1)
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