Stanley Getz
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Stanley Getz was an influential American jazz saxophonist best known for popularizing bossa nova in the United States through recordings like "The Girl from Ipanema."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Stanley Getz canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6759859 — 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: Stanley Getz Context triple: [Stan Getz, fullName, Stanley Getz]
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A.
Sonny Berman
Sonny Berman was an American jazz trumpeter of the 1940s known for his work in big bands and bebop ensembles before his career was cut short by his early death.
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B.
Leo Getz
Leo Getz is a fast-talking, often comedic federal witness-turned-associate who becomes an unlikely ally to the main detectives in the Lethal Weapon franchise.
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C.
Alvino Rey
Alvino Rey was an American jazz and swing guitarist and bandleader, widely recognized as a pioneer of the electric guitar and pedal steel guitar in popular music.
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D.
Frank Bracht
Frank Bracht was an American film editor known for his work on mid-20th-century Hollywood productions, including the biographical drama "Harlow" (1965).
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E.
Arthur Getz
Arthur Getz was an American artist and illustrator best known for his numerous New Yorker magazine covers.
- 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: Stanley Getz Target entity description: Stanley Getz was an influential American jazz saxophonist best known for popularizing bossa nova in the United States through recordings like "The Girl from Ipanema."
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A.
Sonny Berman
Sonny Berman was an American jazz trumpeter of the 1940s known for his work in big bands and bebop ensembles before his career was cut short by his early death.
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B.
Leo Getz
Leo Getz is a fast-talking, often comedic federal witness-turned-associate who becomes an unlikely ally to the main detectives in the Lethal Weapon franchise.
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C.
Alvino Rey
Alvino Rey was an American jazz and swing guitarist and bandleader, widely recognized as a pioneer of the electric guitar and pedal steel guitar in popular music.
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D.
Frank Bracht
Frank Bracht was an American film editor known for his work on mid-20th-century Hollywood productions, including the biographical drama "Harlow" (1965).
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E.
Arthur Getz
Arthur Getz was an American artist and illustrator best known for his numerous New Yorker magazine covers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1990s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Performance
NERFINISHED
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Grammy Award for Record of the Year NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | liver cancer ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Antonio Carlos Jobim
NERFINISHED
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Astrud Gilberto NERFINISHED ⓘ Bill Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie Byrd NERFINISHED ⓘ Chick Corea NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ João Gilberto NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Barron NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Peterson NERFINISHED ⓘ Woody Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1927-02-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1991-06-06 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish Americans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Getz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
ⓘ
bossa nova ⓘ cool jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Stanley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
lyrical saxophone tone
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popularizing bossa nova in the United States ⓘ |
| memberOf | Woody Herman Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
bossa nova
ⓘ
cool jazz ⓘ |
| name | Stanley Getz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Focus
NERFINISHED
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Getz/Gilberto NERFINISHED ⓘ Jazz Samba NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Getz & Bill Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Getz Plays NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweet Rain NERFINISHED ⓘ The Girl from Ipanema NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
jazz saxophonist
ⓘ
musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia
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surface form:
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Malibu, California, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| raisedIn | New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Prestige Records
NERFINISHED
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Roost Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Stanley Getz Description of subject: Stanley Getz was an influential American jazz saxophonist best known for popularizing bossa nova in the United States through recordings like "The Girl from Ipanema."
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