Waltz for Debby
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"Waltz for Debby" is a celebrated jazz composition and standard by pianist Bill Evans, known for its lyrical melody and harmonic sophistication.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Waltz for Debby canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8375700 — 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: Waltz for Debby Context triple: [Bill Evans, notableWork, Waltz for Debby]
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Take This Waltz
Take This Waltz is a 2011 Canadian romantic drama film, written and directed by Sarah Polley, that explores the complexities of marriage and desire through the story of a young woman torn between her husband and a new attraction.
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B.
Take This Waltz
"Take This Waltz" is a Leonard Cohen song, adapted from a Federico García Lorca poem, known for its waltz rhythm and poetic, melancholic lyrics.
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C.
Waltz
Waltz is a surname most prominently associated with Kenneth N. Waltz, a leading American political scientist known for his work in international relations theory.
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D.
Wallflower Waltz
Wallflower Waltz is a nostalgic, dance-inspired movement from Robert Russell Bennett’s Suite of Old American Dances that evokes the style and charm of early 20th-century American social dancing.
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E.
A Fine Romance
A Fine Romance is a British television sitcom best known for starring Judi Dench alongside her real-life husband Michael Williams as a pair of shy, middle-aged singles navigating an awkward late-blooming romance.
- 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: Waltz for Debby Target entity description: "Waltz for Debby" is a celebrated jazz composition and standard by pianist Bill Evans, known for its lyrical melody and harmonic sophistication.
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A.
Take This Waltz
Take This Waltz is a 2011 Canadian romantic drama film, written and directed by Sarah Polley, that explores the complexities of marriage and desire through the story of a young woman torn between her husband and a new attraction.
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B.
Take This Waltz
"Take This Waltz" is a Leonard Cohen song, adapted from a Federico García Lorca poem, known for its waltz rhythm and poetic, melancholic lyrics.
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C.
Waltz
Waltz is a surname most prominently associated with Kenneth N. Waltz, a leading American political scientist known for his work in international relations theory.
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D.
Wallflower Waltz
Wallflower Waltz is a nostalgic, dance-inspired movement from Robert Russell Bennett’s Suite of Old American Dances that evokes the style and charm of early 20th-century American social dancing.
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E.
A Fine Romance
A Fine Romance is a British television sitcom best known for starring Judi Dench alongside her real-life husband Michael Williams as a pair of shy, middle-aged singles navigating an awkward late-blooming romance.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz standard
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musical composition ⓘ |
| appearsOnAlbum |
Sunday at the Village Vanguard
NERFINISHED
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Waltz for Debby (Bill Evans album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Bill Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| firstRecordedBy | Bill Evans Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
harmonic sophistication
ⓘ
introspective mood ⓘ lyrical melody ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | modern jazz piano ⓘ |
| hasLyricalVersion | yes ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForm | waltz ⓘ |
| hasNotableCover |
Eliane Elias – Something for You
NERFINISHED
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Monica Zetterlund and Bill Evans – Waltz for Debby NERFINISHED ⓘ Tierney Sutton – Something Cool NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Bennett and Bill Evans – The Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStructure | 32-bar form ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
childhood memories
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nostalgia ⓘ |
| isConsidered |
Bill Evans signature tune
ⓘ
jazz standard ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedAt | jazz clubs ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyRecordedAs |
piano trio arrangement
ⓘ
vocal ballad arrangement ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | jazz fake books ⓘ |
| isInRepertoireOf |
jazz pianists
ⓘ
jazz vocalists ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn | jazz education programs ⓘ |
| key | F major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| lyricist | Gene Lees NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Bill Evans
NERFINISHED
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Paul Motian NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott LaFaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Riverside Music Publishers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Village Vanguard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Riverside Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgenre |
cool jazz
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modal jazz ⓘ |
| tempo | medium slow ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 3/4 ⓘ |
| usesHarmony |
extended chords
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modal harmony ⓘ subtle modulations ⓘ |
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Subject: Waltz for Debby Description of subject: "Waltz for Debby" is a celebrated jazz composition and standard by pianist Bill Evans, known for its lyrical melody and harmonic sophistication.
Referenced by (1)
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