Nearness of You: The Ballad Book
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Nearness of You: The Ballad Book is a Grammy-winning jazz album by saxophonist Michael Brecker that focuses on lyrical ballads and features an all-star ensemble.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nearness of You: The Ballad Book canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9423967 — 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: Nearness of You: The Ballad Book Context triple: [Michael Brecker, notableWork, Nearness of You: The Ballad Book]
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A.
The Love Below
The Love Below is the genre-blending, funk- and jazz-infused half of OutKast’s double album “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below,” widely acclaimed for its experimental sound and André 3000’s inventive songwriting.
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B.
Heaven Beside You
"Heaven Beside You" is a mid-1990s alternative rock song by Alice in Chains, known for its acoustic-driven sound and introspective lyrics about personal conflict and relationships.
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C.
If He's Ever Near
"If He's Ever Near" is a song featured on Linda Ronstadt's 1976 album "Hasten Down the Wind."
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D.
When Love Finds You
"When Love Finds You" is a 1994 country music album by Vince Gill that features some of his most acclaimed songs and showcases his smooth vocals and guitar work.
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E.
The City of You
The City of You is a large-scale master-planned urban development in Dubai South designed as a self-contained, lifestyle-focused city integrating residential, commercial, and leisure spaces.
- 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: Nearness of You: The Ballad Book Target entity description: Nearness of You: The Ballad Book is a Grammy-winning jazz album by saxophonist Michael Brecker that focuses on lyrical ballads and features an all-star ensemble.
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A.
The Love Below
The Love Below is the genre-blending, funk- and jazz-infused half of OutKast’s double album “Speakerboxxx/The Love Below,” widely acclaimed for its experimental sound and André 3000’s inventive songwriting.
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B.
Heaven Beside You
"Heaven Beside You" is a mid-1990s alternative rock song by Alice in Chains, known for its acoustic-driven sound and introspective lyrics about personal conflict and relationships.
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C.
If He's Ever Near
"If He's Ever Near" is a song featured on Linda Ronstadt's 1976 album "Hasten Down the Wind."
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D.
When Love Finds You
"When Love Finds You" is a 1994 country music album by Vince Gill that features some of his most acclaimed songs and showcases his smooth vocals and guitar work.
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E.
The City of You
The City of You is a large-scale master-planned urban development in Dubai South designed as a self-contained, lifestyle-focused city integrating residential, commercial, and leisure spaces.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (38)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Michael Brecker ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
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Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| features | lyrical ballads ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Charlie Haden
ⓘ
Herbie Hancock ⓘ Jack DeJohnette ⓘ Pat Metheny ⓘ |
| featuresVocalist |
James Taylor
ⓘ
Joni Mitchell ⓘ |
| genre |
ballad
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Always
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Chan’s Song (Never Said) ⓘ
linked to:
Chan’s Song (Never Said)
I Can See Your Dreams ⓘ Incandescence ⓘ Midnight Mood ⓘ Nascente ⓘ Nascente (alternate take) ⓘ Seven Days ⓘ The Nearness of You ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mainInstrument | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
all-star jazz ensemble
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focus on ballads ⓘ |
| performer |
Charlie Haden
ⓘ
Herbie Hancock ⓘ Jack DeJohnette ⓘ James Taylor ⓘ Joni Mitchell ⓘ Michael Brecker ⓘ Pat Metheny ⓘ |
| producer | Pat Metheny ⓘ |
| recordedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Verve Records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Nearness of You: The Ballad Book Description of subject: Nearness of You: The Ballad Book is a Grammy-winning jazz album by saxophonist Michael Brecker that focuses on lyrical ballads and features an all-star ensemble.
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