Geri Allen
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Geri Allen was an innovative American jazz pianist, composer, and educator known for her adventurous harmonies, rhythmic complexity, and influential role in contemporary jazz.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Geri Allen canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9641603 — 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: Geri Allen Context triple: [McCoy Tyner, influenced, Geri Allen]
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A.
Terri Lyne Carrington
Terri Lyne Carrington is a Grammy-winning American jazz drummer, composer, bandleader, and educator known for her innovative work in contemporary jazz and her advocacy for gender and racial equity in music.
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B.
Tina Brooks
Tina Brooks was an American hard bop tenor saxophonist and composer known for his soulful tone and influential Blue Note recordings in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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C.
Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator known for his avant-garde style and politically charged works in the 1960s and beyond.
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D.
Karrin Allyson
Karrin Allyson is a Grammy-nominated American jazz singer and pianist known for her expressive interpretations of standards and multilingual vocal performances.
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E.
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Dee Dee Bridgewater is an acclaimed American jazz singer, actress, and three-time Grammy Award winner known for her powerful voice and dynamic stage presence.
- 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: Geri Allen Target entity description: Geri Allen was an innovative American jazz pianist, composer, and educator known for her adventurous harmonies, rhythmic complexity, and influential role in contemporary jazz.
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A.
Terri Lyne Carrington
Terri Lyne Carrington is a Grammy-winning American jazz drummer, composer, bandleader, and educator known for her innovative work in contemporary jazz and her advocacy for gender and racial equity in music.
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B.
Tina Brooks
Tina Brooks was an American hard bop tenor saxophonist and composer known for his soulful tone and influential Blue Note recordings in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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C.
Archie Shepp
Archie Shepp is an American jazz saxophonist, composer, and educator known for his avant-garde style and politically charged works in the 1960s and beyond.
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D.
Karrin Allyson
Karrin Allyson is a Grammy-nominated American jazz singer and pianist known for her expressive interpretations of standards and multilingual vocal performances.
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E.
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Dee Dee Bridgewater is an acclaimed American jazz singer, actress, and three-time Grammy Award winner known for her powerful voice and dynamic stage presence.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz musician
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ music educator ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2017 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980 ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Guggenheim Fellowship
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Jazz Journalists Association Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Betty Carter
NERFINISHED
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Charles Lloyd NERFINISHED ⓘ Esperanza Spalding NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Garrett NERFINISHED ⓘ Ornette Coleman NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Terri Lyne Carrington NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1957-06-12 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2017-06-27 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Howard University
NERFINISHED
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University of Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
University of Michigan
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University of Pittsburgh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
contemporary jazz
ⓘ
music education ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| givenName | Geri NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary jazz pianists ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| memberOf | M-Base collective NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| name | Geri Allen NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
adventurous harmonies
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rhythmic complexity ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Child Is Born
NERFINISHED
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Flying Toward the Sound NERFINISHED ⓘ Home Grown NERFINISHED ⓘ Maroons NERFINISHED ⓘ Open on All Sides in the Middle NERFINISHED ⓘ The Gathering NERFINISHED ⓘ The Nurturer NERFINISHED ⓘ The Printmakers NERFINISHED ⓘ Timeless Portraits and Dreams NERFINISHED ⓘ Twylight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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educator ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Pontiac, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Director of Jazz Studies at the University of Pittsburgh ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Geri Allen Description of subject: Geri Allen was an innovative American jazz pianist, composer, and educator known for her adventurous harmonies, rhythmic complexity, and influential role in contemporary jazz.
Referenced by (3)
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