The Zawinul Syndicate
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The Zawinul Syndicate was a jazz fusion band led by keyboardist and composer Joe Zawinul, known for its global influences, virtuosic improvisation, and innovative electronic soundscapes.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Zawinul Syndicate canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8120105 — 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: The Zawinul Syndicate Context triple: [Joe Zawinul, memberOf, The Zawinul Syndicate]
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A.
Jazz Police
"Jazz Police" is a darkly humorous, jazz-inflected song by Leonard Cohen from his 1988 album *I'm Your Man*, blending sardonic lyrics with an offbeat, experimental arrangement.
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B.
The Quintet of the Astonished
The Quintet of the Astonished is a video art installation by Bill Viola that presents a slow-motion study of human emotional expression through the reactions of five figures.
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C.
The New Quartet
The New Quartet is a jazz album by vibraphonist Gary Burton that showcases his innovative fusion of jazz, rock, and contemporary classical influences.
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D.
Aristocrat of Bands
Aristocrat of Bands is the renowned marching band of Tennessee State University, celebrated for its high-energy performances, precision drills, and influential role in HBCU band culture.
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E.
The Return of the Durutti Column
The Return of the Durutti Column is the 1980 debut studio album by English post-punk band The Durutti Column, noted for its atmospheric, guitar-driven instrumentals and innovative production on the Factory Records label.
- 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: The Zawinul Syndicate Target entity description: The Zawinul Syndicate was a jazz fusion band led by keyboardist and composer Joe Zawinul, known for its global influences, virtuosic improvisation, and innovative electronic soundscapes.
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A.
Jazz Police
"Jazz Police" is a darkly humorous, jazz-inflected song by Leonard Cohen from his 1988 album *I'm Your Man*, blending sardonic lyrics with an offbeat, experimental arrangement.
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B.
The Quintet of the Astonished
The Quintet of the Astonished is a video art installation by Bill Viola that presents a slow-motion study of human emotional expression through the reactions of five figures.
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C.
The New Quartet
The New Quartet is a jazz album by vibraphonist Gary Burton that showcases his innovative fusion of jazz, rock, and contemporary classical influences.
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D.
Aristocrat of Bands
Aristocrat of Bands is the renowned marching band of Tennessee State University, celebrated for its high-energy performances, precision drills, and influential role in HBCU band culture.
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E.
The Return of the Durutti Column
The Return of the Durutti Column is the 1980 debut studio album by English post-punk band The Durutti Column, noted for its atmospheric, guitar-driven instrumentals and innovative production on the Factory Records label.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz fusion band ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1980s
ⓘ
1990s ⓘ 2000s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Joe Zawinul
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Weather Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| foundedBy | Joe Zawinul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
jazz fusion ⓘ world music ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Amit Chatterjee
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Arto Tunçboyacıyan NERFINISHED ⓘ Aziz Sahmaoui NERFINISHED ⓘ Etienne Mbappé NERFINISHED ⓘ Gary Paulson NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Zawinul NERFINISHED ⓘ Linzay Marthe NERFINISHED ⓘ Manolo Badrena NERFINISHED ⓘ Nathaniel Townsley NERFINISHED ⓘ Paco Sery NERFINISHED ⓘ Richard Bona NERFINISHED ⓘ Sabine Kabongo NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Henderson NERFINISHED ⓘ Victor Bailey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
African music
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European folk music ⓘ Latin American music ⓘ Middle Eastern music ⓘ Weather Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader | Joe Zawinul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
global musical influences
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innovative electronic soundscapes ⓘ virtuosic improvisation ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Black Water
NERFINISHED
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Faces & Places NERFINISHED ⓘ Lost Tribes NERFINISHED ⓘ My People NERFINISHED ⓘ The Immigrants NERFINISHED ⓘ World Tour ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
BIRDMAN Records
NERFINISHED
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Columbia Records ⓘ ESC Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| touringRegion |
Africa
NERFINISHED
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Asia NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ North America NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
drums
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electric bass ⓘ electric piano ⓘ guitar ⓘ percussion ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Zawinul Syndicate Description of subject: The Zawinul Syndicate was a jazz fusion band led by keyboardist and composer Joe Zawinul, known for its global influences, virtuosic improvisation, and innovative electronic soundscapes.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.