Anthony Tillmon Williams
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Anthony Tillmon Williams, better known as Tony Williams, was a highly influential American jazz drummer renowned for his innovative work with the Miles Davis Quintet and his pioneering role in jazz fusion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Anthony Tillmon Williams canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6763287 — 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: Anthony Tillmon Williams Context triple: [Tony Williams, birthName, Anthony Tillmon Williams]
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A.
Mahlon Todd Williams
Mahlon Todd Williams is a cinematographer best known for his work on the animated feature film "PAW Patrol: The Movie."
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B.
Clifton Powell
Clifton Powell is an American character actor known for his prolific work in film and television, often portraying intense, streetwise, or authoritative supporting roles.
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C.
Daniel Hylton
Daniel Hylton was the plaintiff in the landmark 1796 U.S. Supreme Court case Hylton v. United States, one of the earliest tests of federal taxation powers and judicial review.
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D.
Tyrone S. Woods
Tyrone S. Woods was a former U.S. Navy SEAL and CIA security contractor who was killed while defending American personnel during the 2012 Benghazi attack in Libya.
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E.
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.
- 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: Anthony Tillmon Williams Target entity description: Anthony Tillmon Williams, better known as Tony Williams, was a highly influential American jazz drummer renowned for his innovative work with the Miles Davis Quintet and his pioneering role in jazz fusion.
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A.
Mahlon Todd Williams
Mahlon Todd Williams is a cinematographer best known for his work on the animated feature film "PAW Patrol: The Movie."
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B.
Clifton Powell
Clifton Powell is an American character actor known for his prolific work in film and television, often portraying intense, streetwise, or authoritative supporting roles.
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C.
Daniel Hylton
Daniel Hylton was the plaintiff in the landmark 1796 U.S. Supreme Court case Hylton v. United States, one of the earliest tests of federal taxation powers and judicial review.
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D.
Tyrone S. Woods
Tyrone S. Woods was a former U.S. Navy SEAL and CIA security contractor who was killed while defending American personnel during the 2012 Benghazi attack in Libya.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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human ⓘ jazz drummer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | early 1960s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Tony Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1945-12-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1997-02-23 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | Williams ⓘ |
| founded | Tony Williams Lifetime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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jazz fusion ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| givenName | Anthony ⓘ |
| influenced |
fusion drummers
ⓘ
modern jazz drumming ⓘ |
| instrument | drum set ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Miles Davis Quintet
NERFINISHED
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Miles Davis Second Great Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Williams Lifetime NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Anthony Tillmon Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Believe It
NERFINISHED
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Emergency! NERFINISHED ⓘ The Story of Neptune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative drumming techniques
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pioneering role in jazz fusion ⓘ |
| notableWork |
contributions to Miles Davis album "Miles Smiles"
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contributions to Miles Davis albums "E.S.P." and "Nefertiti" ⓘ membership in the Miles Davis Quintet ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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drummer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Daly City, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Columbia Records ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Herbie Hancock
NERFINISHED
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Jackie McLean NERFINISHED ⓘ John McLaughlin NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Instruction
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