Cecil McBee
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Cecil McBee is an American jazz double bassist known for his work in the 1960s avant-garde and post-bop scenes and collaborations with numerous influential bandleaders.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cecil McBee canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8843381 — 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: Cecil McBee Context triple: [Charles Lloyd, associatedMusician, Cecil McBee]
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A.
Oscar Robinson
Oscar Robinson was the husband of American actress Esther Rolle, best known for her role as Florida Evans on the television series "Good Times."
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B.
Charles McPherson
Charles McPherson is an American jazz alto saxophonist known for his bebop-rooted style and long association with bassist and composer Charles Mingus.
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C.
Roscoe Mitchell
Roscoe Mitchell is an influential American jazz saxophonist, composer, and founding member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, known for his pioneering work in avant-garde and experimental music.
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D.
Lonnie Smith
Lonnie Smith was an American jazz Hammond B-3 organist known for his soulful, groove-oriented playing and contributions to the soul-jazz and hard bop genres.
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E.
Jaki Byard
Jaki Byard was an innovative American jazz pianist, composer, and educator known for his eclectic style and work with Charles Mingus and other leading jazz figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cecil McBee Target entity description: Cecil McBee is an American jazz double bassist known for his work in the 1960s avant-garde and post-bop scenes and collaborations with numerous influential bandleaders.
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A.
Oscar Robinson
Oscar Robinson was the husband of American actress Esther Rolle, best known for her role as Florida Evans on the television series "Good Times."
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B.
Charles McPherson
Charles McPherson is an American jazz alto saxophonist known for his bebop-rooted style and long association with bassist and composer Charles Mingus.
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C.
Roscoe Mitchell
Roscoe Mitchell is an influential American jazz saxophonist, composer, and founding member of the Art Ensemble of Chicago, known for his pioneering work in avant-garde and experimental music.
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D.
Lonnie Smith
Lonnie Smith was an American jazz Hammond B-3 organist known for his soulful, groove-oriented playing and contributions to the soul-jazz and hard bop genres.
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E.
Jaki Byard
Jaki Byard was an innovative American jazz pianist, composer, and educator known for his eclectic style and work with Charles Mingus and other leading jazz figures.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
double bassist
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartTime | 1960s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Abbey Lincoln
NERFINISHED
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Alice Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Art Blakey NERFINISHED ⓘ Billy Harper NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ Chico Freeman NERFINISHED ⓘ David Liebman NERFINISHED ⓘ Elvin Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ George Adams NERFINISHED ⓘ Jack DeJohnette NERFINISHED ⓘ Keith Jarrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Barron NERFINISHED ⓘ Lonnie Liston Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ McCoy Tyner NERFINISHED ⓘ Michael Marcus NERFINISHED ⓘ Pharoah Sanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Rashied Ali NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Rivers NERFINISHED ⓘ Yusef Lateef NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | McBee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| givenName | Cecil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | double bass ⓘ |
| movement |
avant-garde jazz movement
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post-bop movement ⓘ |
| name | Cecil McBee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAs | sideman on many classic 1960s jazz recordings ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Compassion
NERFINISHED
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Music from the Source NERFINISHED ⓘ Mutima NERFINISHED ⓘ appearances on Pharoah Sanders recordings in the late 1960s and 1970s ⓘ contributions to Alice Coltrane’s Impulse! recordings ⓘ member of Charles Lloyd Quartet in the 1960s ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Enja Records
NERFINISHED
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India Navigation NERFINISHED ⓘ Palmetto Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Strata-East Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cecil McBee Description of subject: Cecil McBee is an American jazz double bassist known for his work in the 1960s avant-garde and post-bop scenes and collaborations with numerous influential bandleaders.
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