Buddy Rich Big Band
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The Buddy Rich Big Band was a high-energy jazz ensemble led by virtuoso drummer Buddy Rich, renowned for its powerful swing, tight arrangements, and dazzling live performances in the 1960s and 1970s.
All labels observed (1)
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| Buddy Rich Big Band canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8500224 — 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: Buddy Rich Big Band Context triple: [Buddy Rich, associatedAct, Buddy Rich Big Band]
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A.
Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band was a pioneering jazz orchestra led by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, renowned for its innovative bebop and Afro-Cuban jazz arrangements.
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B.
Lionel Hampton Orchestra
The Lionel Hampton Orchestra is a renowned American jazz big band closely associated with vibraphonist and bandleader Lionel Hampton, known for its energetic swing performances and influential role in mid-20th-century jazz.
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C.
GRP All-Star Big Band
GRP All-Star Big Band is a contemporary jazz ensemble featuring top artists from the GRP Records label, known for its polished big band arrangements and all-star lineups.
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D.
Les Baxter Orchestra
Les Baxter Orchestra was the ensemble led by composer and arranger Les Baxter, known for its lush, exotic orchestral sound that helped define mid-20th-century exotica and lounge music.
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E.
Benny Goodman Orchestra
The Benny Goodman Orchestra was a pioneering American big band led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s and 1940s.
- 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: Buddy Rich Big Band Target entity description: The Buddy Rich Big Band was a high-energy jazz ensemble led by virtuoso drummer Buddy Rich, renowned for its powerful swing, tight arrangements, and dazzling live performances in the 1960s and 1970s.
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A.
Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band was a pioneering jazz orchestra led by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, renowned for its innovative bebop and Afro-Cuban jazz arrangements.
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B.
Lionel Hampton Orchestra
The Lionel Hampton Orchestra is a renowned American jazz big band closely associated with vibraphonist and bandleader Lionel Hampton, known for its energetic swing performances and influential role in mid-20th-century jazz.
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C.
GRP All-Star Big Band
GRP All-Star Big Band is a contemporary jazz ensemble featuring top artists from the GRP Records label, known for its polished big band arrangements and all-star lineups.
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D.
Les Baxter Orchestra
Les Baxter Orchestra was the ensemble led by composer and arranger Les Baxter, known for its lush, exotic orchestral sound that helped define mid-20th-century exotica and lounge music.
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E.
Benny Goodman Orchestra
The Benny Goodman Orchestra was a pioneering American big band led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s and 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (29)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | big band ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1960s
ⓘ
1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Buddy Rich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Buddy Rich Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| era |
modern big band era
ⓘ
post-swing era ⓘ |
| genre |
big band jazz
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
rhythm section
ⓘ
saxophones ⓘ trombones ⓘ trumpets ⓘ |
| leader | Buddy Rich NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaderRole |
bandleader
ⓘ
drummer ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-energy performances
ⓘ
powerful swing feel ⓘ tight arrangements ⓘ virtuosic drumming by Buddy Rich ⓘ |
| performanceType |
club dates
ⓘ
festival appearances ⓘ live concerts ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
complex arrangements
ⓘ
emphasis on drum solos ⓘ fast tempos ⓘ tight ensemble playing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Buddy Rich Big Band Description of subject: The Buddy Rich Big Band was a high-energy jazz ensemble led by virtuoso drummer Buddy Rich, renowned for its powerful swing, tight arrangements, and dazzling live performances in the 1960s and 1970s.
Referenced by (1)
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