Clark Gayton
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Clark Gayton is an American trombonist and multi-instrumentalist known for his work in jazz, brass bands, and as a touring and recording musician with major artists including Bruce Springsteen’s ensembles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Clark Gayton canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9056352 — 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: Clark Gayton Context triple: [The Sessions Band, hasMember, Clark Gayton]
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A.
Joe Gayton
Joe Gayton is an American screenwriter and producer best known for co-creating the Western television drama series "Hell on Wheels."
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B.
Garth Fagan
Garth Fagan is a Jamaican-born American choreographer renowned for his innovative, Afro-Caribbean–infused modern dance style and his Tony Award–winning work on Broadway.
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C.
Stan Meads
Stan Meads was a New Zealand rugby union player and All Black lock, known both for his own strong international career and as the brother of legendary All Black Colin Meads.
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D.
Charles Snodgrass
Charles Snodgrass is a person notable enough to be recognized as a primary bearer of the surname Snodgrass.
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E.
Michael Beaumont
Michael Beaumont was a 20th-century hereditary ruler of the Channel Island of Sark, serving as its Seigneur and overseeing the island’s feudal administration.
- 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: Clark Gayton Target entity description: Clark Gayton is an American trombonist and multi-instrumentalist known for his work in jazz, brass bands, and as a touring and recording musician with major artists including Bruce Springsteen’s ensembles.
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A.
Joe Gayton
Joe Gayton is an American screenwriter and producer best known for co-creating the Western television drama series "Hell on Wheels."
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B.
Garth Fagan
Garth Fagan is a Jamaican-born American choreographer renowned for his innovative, Afro-Caribbean–infused modern dance style and his Tony Award–winning work on Broadway.
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C.
Stan Meads
Stan Meads was a New Zealand rugby union player and All Black lock, known both for his own strong international career and as the brother of legendary All Black Colin Meads.
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D.
Charles Snodgrass
Charles Snodgrass is a person notable enough to be recognized as a primary bearer of the surname Snodgrass.
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E.
Michael Beaumont
Michael Beaumont was a 20th-century hereditary ruler of the Channel Island of Sark, serving as its Seigneur and overseeing the island’s feudal administration.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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multi-instrumentalist ⓘ musician ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bruce Springsteen
NERFINISHED
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Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Tolliver NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Douglas NERFINISHED ⓘ Joss Stone NERFINISHED ⓘ Levon Helm NERFINISHED ⓘ Maxwell NERFINISHED ⓘ McCoy Tyner NERFINISHED ⓘ Mingus Big Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Nuyorican Soul NERFINISHED ⓘ Queen Latifah NERFINISHED ⓘ Rihanna NERFINISHED ⓘ Shakira NERFINISHED ⓘ Skatalites NERFINISHED ⓘ Sting NERFINISHED ⓘ The Jazz Passengers NERFINISHED ⓘ The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ The Seeger Sessions Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitney Houston NERFINISHED ⓘ Wynton Marsalis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| genre |
brass band music
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jazz ⓘ |
| hasLedEnsemble |
Clark Gayton’s Explorations in Dub
NERFINISHED
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Explorations in Dub NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTaughtAt |
City College of New York
NERFINISHED
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Mannes College of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ New Jersey City University NERFINISHED ⓘ New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWorkedAs |
recording musician
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touring musician ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
performing with Bruce Springsteen’s ensembles
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work in brass bands ⓘ work in jazz ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ multi-instrumentalist ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| playsInstrument |
baritone horn
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cornet ⓘ euphonium ⓘ keyboards ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ tuba ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Clark Gayton Description of subject: Clark Gayton is an American trombonist and multi-instrumentalist known for his work in jazz, brass bands, and as a touring and recording musician with major artists including Bruce Springsteen’s ensembles.
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