Nathan East
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Nathan East is an acclaimed American jazz, R&B, and pop bassist and session musician known for his work with artists like Eric Clapton, Fourplay, and many other major acts.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Nathan East canonical | 14 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7298923 — 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: Nathan East Context triple: [Journeyman, featuresArtist, Nathan East]
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A.
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller is an acclaimed American jazz bassist, composer, and producer known for his influential work in jazz fusion and collaborations with artists like Miles Davis and Luther Vandross.
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B.
Pino Palladino
Pino Palladino is a renowned Welsh session bassist known for his expressive fretless playing and work with artists across soul, rock, and R&B, including collaborations with the Soulquarians collective.
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C.
Peter Erskine
Peter Erskine is an American jazz drummer renowned for his work with Weather Report, Steps Ahead, and numerous leading jazz and fusion artists.
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D.
Jeff Lorber
Jeff Lorber is an American jazz fusion keyboardist, composer, and producer known for pioneering the smooth jazz genre and leading the Jeff Lorber Fusion.
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E.
Patrick Bailey
Patrick Bailey is an American professional baseball catcher who starred at NC State before being drafted in the first round by the San Francisco Giants.
- 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: Nathan East Target entity description: Nathan East is an acclaimed American jazz, R&B, and pop bassist and session musician known for his work with artists like Eric Clapton, Fourplay, and many other major acts.
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A.
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller is an acclaimed American jazz bassist, composer, and producer known for his influential work in jazz fusion and collaborations with artists like Miles Davis and Luther Vandross.
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B.
Pino Palladino
Pino Palladino is a renowned Welsh session bassist known for his expressive fretless playing and work with artists across soul, rock, and R&B, including collaborations with the Soulquarians collective.
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C.
Peter Erskine
Peter Erskine is an American jazz drummer renowned for his work with Weather Report, Steps Ahead, and numerous leading jazz and fusion artists.
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D.
Jeff Lorber
Jeff Lorber is an American jazz fusion keyboardist, composer, and producer known for pioneering the smooth jazz genre and leading the Jeff Lorber Fusion.
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E.
Patrick Bailey
Patrick Bailey is an American professional baseball catcher who starred at NC State before being drafted in the first round by the San Francisco Giants.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
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human ⓘ record producer ⓘ session musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Al Jarreau
ⓘ
Andrea Bocelli ⓘ B.B. King ⓘ
linked to:
B. B. King
Babyface ⓘ Barry White ⓘ Bob James ⓘ Daft Punk ⓘ Eric Clapton ⓘ Fourplay ⓘ George Harrison ⓘ Harvey Mason ⓘ
linked to:
Harvey Mason Sr.
Herbie Hancock ⓘ Joe Sample ⓘ Kenny Loggins ⓘ Lee Ritenour ⓘ Michael Jackson ⓘ Phil Collins ⓘ Quincy Jones ⓘ Stevie Wonder ⓘ Toto ⓘ Whitney Houston ⓘ Yamaha ⓘ
linked to:
Yamaha Corporation
|
| awardReceived | Grammy Award ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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jazz ⓘ pop ⓘ smooth jazz ⓘ |
| instrument |
bass guitar
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double bass ⓘ |
| memberOf | Fourplay ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Nathan East"
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album "Reverence" ⓘ bass on Daft Punk song "Get Lucky" ⓘ work with Daft Punk ⓘ work with Eric Clapton ⓘ work with Fourplay ⓘ work with Michael Jackson ⓘ work with Phil Collins ⓘ work with Toto ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
ⓘ
record producer ⓘ session musician ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Yamaha Entertainment Group
ⓘ
linked to:
Yamaha Music Communications
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nathan East Description of subject: Nathan East is an acclaimed American jazz, R&B, and pop bassist and session musician known for his work with artists like Eric Clapton, Fourplay, and many other major acts.
Referenced by (14)
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