Spontaneous Inventions
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Spontaneous Inventions is a 1986 live jazz vocal album by Bobby McFerrin, showcasing his innovative a cappella improvisations and solo performance techniques.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Spontaneous Inventions canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7725866 — 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: Spontaneous Inventions Context triple: [Simple Pleasures, precededBy, Spontaneous Inventions]
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A.
Three Inventions
Three Inventions is an early orchestral work by British composer George Benjamin that showcases his distinctive modernist style and inventive approach to timbre and structure.
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B.
The Invention Rooms
The Invention Rooms is an Imperial College London community innovation and maker space at the White City campus that supports prototyping, entrepreneurship, and public engagement with science and technology.
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C.
The Autobiography of an Idea
The Autobiography of an Idea is the memoir of pioneering American architect Louis Sullivan, reflecting on his life, work, and influential philosophy that "form follows function."
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D.
Adventures in Imagination
Adventures in Imagination is a themed area within the Dollywood amusement park that offers attractions and experiences inspired by Dolly Parton’s creativity and storytelling.
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E.
Brainstorms
Brainstorms is a collection of essays by philosopher Daniel Dennett that explores consciousness, intentionality, and the philosophy of mind through a naturalistic, cognitive-science-informed lens.
- 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: Spontaneous Inventions Target entity description: Spontaneous Inventions is a 1986 live jazz vocal album by Bobby McFerrin, showcasing his innovative a cappella improvisations and solo performance techniques.
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A.
Three Inventions
Three Inventions is an early orchestral work by British composer George Benjamin that showcases his distinctive modernist style and inventive approach to timbre and structure.
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B.
The Invention Rooms
The Invention Rooms is an Imperial College London community innovation and maker space at the White City campus that supports prototyping, entrepreneurship, and public engagement with science and technology.
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C.
The Autobiography of an Idea
The Autobiography of an Idea is the memoir of pioneering American architect Louis Sullivan, reflecting on his life, work, and influential philosophy that "form follows function."
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D.
Adventures in Imagination
Adventures in Imagination is a themed area within the Dollywood amusement park that offers attractions and experiences inspired by Dolly Parton’s creativity and storytelling.
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E.
Brainstorms
Brainstorms is a collection of essays by philosopher Daniel Dennett that explores consciousness, intentionality, and the philosophy of mind through a naturalistic, cognitive-science-informed lens.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | live album ⓘ |
| artist | Bobby McFerrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyNextTitle | Simple Pleasures NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyNextYear | 1988 ⓘ |
| chronologyPreviousTitle | The Voice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPreviousYear | 1984 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| features |
a cappella improvisation
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scat singing ⓘ solo vocal performance ⓘ vocal percussion ⓘ |
| genre |
a cappella
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jazz ⓘ vocal jazz ⓘ |
| guestArtist |
Herbie Hancock
NERFINISHED
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Robin Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Spontaneous Inventions album cover ⓘ |
| hasMedium |
compact disc
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digital download ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
minimal accompaniment
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solo voice-centered arrangements ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Another Night In Tunisia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Drive NERFINISHED ⓘ From Me To You NERFINISHED ⓘ I Hear Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Isn't She Lovely NERFINISHED ⓘ Mañana Iguana NERFINISHED ⓘ Opportunity ⓘ Stardust NERFINISHED ⓘ Thinkin' About Your Body NERFINISHED ⓘ Turtle Shoes ⓘ Walkin' NERFINISHED ⓘ We're In The Money NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | live recording ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainPerformer | Bobby McFerrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative solo vocal techniques
ⓘ
live improvisation ⓘ |
| partOf | Bobby McFerrin discography ⓘ |
| performer | Bobby McFerrin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Linda Goldstein NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Blue Note Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAs | live performance ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Blue Note Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1986 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Spontaneous Inventions Description of subject: Spontaneous Inventions is a 1986 live jazz vocal album by Bobby McFerrin, showcasing his innovative a cappella improvisations and solo performance techniques.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Simple Pleasures
subject surface form:
The Voice