Blue Lou Marini
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Blue Lou Marini is an American saxophonist, arranger, and composer best known for his work with The Blues Brothers and as a prominent member of several influential jazz and rock ensembles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Blue Lou Marini canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8842809 — 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: Blue Lou Marini Context triple: [Saturday Night Live Band, hasMember, Blue Lou Marini]
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A.
Malvina Reynolds
Malvina Reynolds was an American folk singer-songwriter and political activist best known for her socially conscious songs like "Little Boxes" that became emblematic of the 1960s folk music revival.
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B.
Blue Lou
"Blue Lou" is a classic swing-era jazz standard, widely performed and recorded by big bands in the 1930s and beyond.
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C.
Julie London
Julie London was an American singer and actress renowned for her sultry, intimate vocal style and popular recordings in the 1950s and 1960s.
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D.
Nino Brown
Nino Brown is a fictional New York City drug kingpin and the main antagonist of the 1991 crime film "New Jack City," portrayed by Wesley Snipes.
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E.
Nino Brown
Nino Brown is a rapper known for his collaborations in the hip-hop scene, including a featured appearance on the track "Conspiracy."
- 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: Blue Lou Marini Target entity description: Blue Lou Marini is an American saxophonist, arranger, and composer best known for his work with The Blues Brothers and as a prominent member of several influential jazz and rock ensembles.
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A.
Malvina Reynolds
Malvina Reynolds was an American folk singer-songwriter and political activist best known for her socially conscious songs like "Little Boxes" that became emblematic of the 1960s folk music revival.
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B.
Blue Lou
"Blue Lou" is a classic swing-era jazz standard, widely performed and recorded by big bands in the 1930s and beyond.
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C.
Julie London
Julie London was an American singer and actress renowned for her sultry, intimate vocal style and popular recordings in the 1950s and 1960s.
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D.
Nino Brown
Nino Brown is a fictional New York City drug kingpin and the main antagonist of the 1991 crime film "New Jack City," portrayed by Wesley Snipes.
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E.
Nino Brown
Nino Brown is a rapper known for his collaborations in the hip-hop scene, including a featured appearance on the track "Conspiracy."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeIn |
20th century
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21st century ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Blood, Sweat & Tears
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Dan Aykroyd ⓘ John Belushi ⓘ Mel Lewis ⓘ Saturday Night Live Band ⓘ Thad Jones ⓘ The Blues Brothers ⓘ Woody Herman ⓘ |
| birthName |
Lou Marini Jr.
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linked to:
Lou Marini
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| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Marini ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music arrangement
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music composition ⓘ music performance ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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jazz ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Lou ⓘ |
| instrument | saxophone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
membership in Blood, Sweat & Tears
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membership in the Saturday Night Live Band ⓘ saxophone solos in jazz and rock ensembles ⓘ work with The Blues Brothers ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Blood, Sweat & Tears
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Saturday Night Live Band ⓘ Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra ⓘ The Blues Brothers Band ⓘ Woody Herman Orchestra ⓘ
linked to:
Woody Herman and His Orchestra
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| name | Blue Lou Marini ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notablePerformance | Saturday Night Live musical performances in the 1970s and 1980s ⓘ |
| notableRole | horn section member in The Blues Brothers Band ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Blues Brothers (1980 film)
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linked to:
The Blues Brothers
The Blues Brothers (band) ⓘ
linked to:
The Blues Brothers Band
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| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ session musician ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blue Lou Marini Description of subject: Blue Lou Marini is an American saxophonist, arranger, and composer best known for his work with The Blues Brothers and as a prominent member of several influential jazz and rock ensembles.
Referenced by (2)
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