Teddy Hill Orchestra
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The Teddy Hill Orchestra was a prominent 1930s swing-era big band led by saxophonist Teddy Hill that featured several rising jazz stars.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Teddy Hill Orchestra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9657228 — 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: Teddy Hill Orchestra Context triple: [Chu Berry, memberOf, Teddy Hill Orchestra]
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A.
Les Baxter Orchestra
Les Baxter Orchestra was the ensemble led by composer and arranger Les Baxter, known for its lush, exotic orchestral sound that helped define mid-20th-century exotica and lounge music.
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B.
Humphrey Lyttelton Band
The Humphrey Lyttelton Band was a prominent British jazz ensemble led by trumpeter and broadcaster Humphrey Lyttelton, known for its influential role in the UK traditional and mainstream jazz scene.
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C.
Boyd Raeburn Orchestra
The Boyd Raeburn Orchestra was an innovative mid-20th-century big band known for its progressive, experimental jazz arrangements and influential role in the development of modern jazz.
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D.
Johnny Pearson Orchestra
The Johnny Pearson Orchestra was a British easy-listening and light orchestral ensemble led by composer and pianist Johnny Pearson, known for its lush arrangements and frequent use in television and library music.
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E.
Bill Harvey Orchestra
Bill Harvey Orchestra was a rhythm and blues band led by saxophonist and bandleader Bill Harvey, known for backing prominent blues and R&B artists in the mid-20th century.
- 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: Teddy Hill Orchestra Target entity description: The Teddy Hill Orchestra was a prominent 1930s swing-era big band led by saxophonist Teddy Hill that featured several rising jazz stars.
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A.
Les Baxter Orchestra
Les Baxter Orchestra was the ensemble led by composer and arranger Les Baxter, known for its lush, exotic orchestral sound that helped define mid-20th-century exotica and lounge music.
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B.
Humphrey Lyttelton Band
The Humphrey Lyttelton Band was a prominent British jazz ensemble led by trumpeter and broadcaster Humphrey Lyttelton, known for its influential role in the UK traditional and mainstream jazz scene.
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C.
Boyd Raeburn Orchestra
The Boyd Raeburn Orchestra was an innovative mid-20th-century big band known for its progressive, experimental jazz arrangements and influential role in the development of modern jazz.
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D.
Johnny Pearson Orchestra
The Johnny Pearson Orchestra was a British easy-listening and light orchestral ensemble led by composer and pianist Johnny Pearson, known for its lush arrangements and frequent use in television and library music.
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E.
Bill Harvey Orchestra
Bill Harvey Orchestra was a rhythm and blues band led by saxophonist and bandleader Bill Harvey, known for backing prominent blues and R&B artists in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | big band ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1930s ⓘ |
| associatedPerson | Teddy Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | swing era ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| disbandedInDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| hasBandLeaderRoleOf | Teddy Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentalSection |
rhythm section
ⓘ
saxophone section ⓘ trombone section ⓘ trumpet section ⓘ |
| hasMemberRole |
bassist
ⓘ
drummer ⓘ pianist ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ trombonist ⓘ trumpeter ⓘ |
| influenced | bebop musicians ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early employment of Dizzy Gillespie
ⓘ
featuring rising jazz stars ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | instrumental ⓘ |
| leader | Teddy Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Bill Coleman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Chu Berry NERFINISHED ⓘ Dickie Wells NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Clarke NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Eldridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Blue Rhythm Fantasy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
China Boy NERFINISHED ⓘ Uptown Rhapsody NERFINISHED ⓘ When the Robin Sings His Song Again NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Harlem jazz scene ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Apollo Theater
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Cotton Club NERFINISHED ⓘ Savoy Ballroom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Bluebird Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Vocalion Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
brass and reed call-and-response
ⓘ
dance-oriented arrangements ⓘ |
| timeOfFormation | early 1930s ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Teddy Hill Orchestra Description of subject: The Teddy Hill Orchestra was a prominent 1930s swing-era big band led by saxophonist Teddy Hill that featured several rising jazz stars.
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.