Wes
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Wes is the commonly used nickname of legendary American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, renowned for his influential, melodic playing style and use of thumb-picked octaves.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Wes canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7161737 — 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: Wes Context triple: [Wes Montgomery, nickname, Wes]
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A.
Wes
Wes is a common shorthand name for Wesleyan University, a private liberal arts institution known for its rigorous academics and vibrant campus culture.
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B.
Wesley Jonathan
Wesley Jonathan is an American actor best known for his roles in early-2000s television sitcoms and films, including the roller-skating comedy-drama "Roll Bounce."
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C.
Marcus Wesley
Marcus Wesley is an American actor best known for his supporting roles in films such as the 2006 fantasy adventure movie "The Fall."
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D.
Leon Wilkeson
Leon Wilkeson was the longtime bassist for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, known for his melodic playing and distinctive stage presence.
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E.
Walter
Walter is a masculine given name of Germanic origin that has been widely used in English-speaking countries.
- 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: Wes Target entity description: Wes is the commonly used nickname of legendary American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, renowned for his influential, melodic playing style and use of thumb-picked octaves.
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A.
Wes
Wes is a common shorthand name for Wesleyan University, a private liberal arts institution known for its rigorous academics and vibrant campus culture.
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B.
Wesley Jonathan
Wesley Jonathan is an American actor best known for his roles in early-2000s television sitcoms and films, including the roller-skating comedy-drama "Roll Bounce."
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C.
Marcus Wesley
Marcus Wesley is an American actor best known for his supporting roles in films such as the 2006 fantasy adventure movie "The Fall."
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D.
Leon Wilkeson
Leon Wilkeson was the longtime bassist for the Southern rock band Lynyrd Skynyrd, known for his melodic playing and distinctive stage presence.
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E.
Walter
Walter is a masculine given name of Germanic origin that has been widely used in English-speaking countries.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
jazz guitarist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1968 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Jazz Performance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart attack ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1923-03-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1968-06-15 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
ⓘ
surface form:
African American
|
| genre |
hard bop
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ soul jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | John Leslie Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluencedGenre | development of modern jazz guitar ⓘ |
| influenced |
George Benson
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joe Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Ritenour NERFINISHED ⓘ Pat Metheny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | guitar ⓘ |
| memberOf | The Montgomery Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Wes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential jazz guitar playing
ⓘ
melodic improvisational style ⓘ use of thumb-picked octaves ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Boss Guitar
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Full House NERFINISHED ⓘ Goin' Out of My Head NERFINISHED ⓘ Movin' Wes NERFINISHED ⓘ Smokin' at the Half Note NERFINISHED ⓘ The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
guitarist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
A&M Records
ⓘ
Riverside Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| residence | Indianapolis, Indiana, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sibling |
Buddy Montgomery
NERFINISHED
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Monk Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleOfPlay |
block chord soloing
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extensive use of octaves ⓘ use of thumb instead of pick ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Wes Description of subject: Wes is the commonly used nickname of legendary American jazz guitarist Wes Montgomery, renowned for his influential, melodic playing style and use of thumb-picked octaves.
Referenced by (1)
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