Jymie Merritt
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Jymie Merritt was an influential American jazz bassist and composer known for his innovative work with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and his own ensemble, the Forerunners.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jymie Merritt canonical | 7 |
| Jymie | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jymie Merritt Context triple: [Members, Don’t Git Weary, composer, Jymie Merritt]
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A.
Michael Muhney
Michael Muhney is an American actor best known for his television roles, including Sheriff Don Lamb on the series "Veronica Mars" and Adam Newman on the soap opera "The Young and the Restless."
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B.
Jody Patton
Jody Patton is an American arts and museum professional best known for co-founding Seattle’s Experience Music Project (now MoPOP) alongside Paul Allen.
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C.
Jody Patton
Jody Patton is a film producer best known for her work on acclaimed independent cinema, including the period drama "Far from Heaven."
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D.
Eddie Jemison
Eddie Jemison is an American actor best known for playing the tech-savvy hacker Livingston Dell in the Ocean's film series.
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E.
Kevin Liles
Kevin Liles is an American music executive and entrepreneur best known for his leadership roles at Def Jam Recordings and later at Warner Music Group.
- 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: Jymie Merritt Target entity description: Jymie Merritt was an influential American jazz bassist and composer known for his innovative work with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and his own ensemble, the Forerunners.
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A.
Michael Muhney
Michael Muhney is an American actor best known for his television roles, including Sheriff Don Lamb on the series "Veronica Mars" and Adam Newman on the soap opera "The Young and the Restless."
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B.
Jody Patton
Jody Patton is an American arts and museum professional best known for co-founding Seattle’s Experience Music Project (now MoPOP) alongside Paul Allen.
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C.
Jody Patton
Jody Patton is a film producer best known for her work on acclaimed independent cinema, including the period drama "Far from Heaven."
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D.
Eddie Jemison
Eddie Jemison is an American actor best known for playing the tech-savvy hacker Livingston Dell in the Ocean's film series.
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E.
Kevin Liles
Kevin Liles is an American music executive and entrepreneur best known for his leadership roles at Def Jam Recordings and later at Warner Music Group.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bassist
ⓘ
composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Art Blakey
ⓘ
Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers ⓘ
linked to:
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
Benny Golson ⓘ Cannonball Adderley ⓘ Lee Morgan ⓘ Max Roach ⓘ Philly Joe Jones ⓘ The Forerunners ⓘ
linked to:
Forerunners
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creativeWork |
arrangements for Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers
ⓘ
original compositions for The Forerunners ⓘ |
| familyName | Merritt ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
jazz composition
ⓘ
jazz performance ⓘ music ⓘ |
| founded |
The Forerunners
ⓘ
linked to:
Forerunners
|
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| givenName |
Jymie
ⓘ
linked to:
Jymie Merritt
|
| hasRole |
bandleader
ⓘ
composer-arranger ⓘ sideman ⓘ |
| influenced | younger generations of jazz bassists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Art Blakey
ⓘ
Max Roach ⓘ |
| instrument |
double bass
ⓘ
electric bass ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers
ⓘ
linked to:
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
The Forerunners ⓘ
linked to:
Forerunners
|
| movement |
hard bop
ⓘ
post-bop ⓘ |
| name | Jymie Merritt ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced harmonic approaches in ensemble writing
ⓘ
innovative rhythmic concepts on bass ⓘ use of electric bass in jazz ⓘ |
| notableWork |
compositions for The Forerunners
ⓘ
innovative bass ensemble concepts ⓘ work with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
ⓘ
composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
New York City
ⓘ
Philadelphia ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
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linked to: Jymie Merritt