Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr.
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Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. was a highly influential American jazz double bassist best known for his work with the Miles Davis Quintet and on landmark albums such as "Kind of Blue."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. Context triple: [Paul Chambers, fullName, Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr.]
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A.
John Hessin Clarke
John Hessin Clarke was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, and associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court who served on the Court from 1916 to 1922.
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B.
Charles Alden Black
Charles Alden Black was an American naval officer and business executive best known as the second husband of former child star Shirley Temple.
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C.
Basil Hall Chamberlain
Basil Hall Chamberlain was a British Japanologist and linguist renowned for his pioneering translations, studies of the Japanese language, and influential works on Japanese culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Joseph MacMillan Johnson
Joseph MacMillan Johnson was a Hollywood art director and production designer best known for his work on classic films such as Alfred Hitchcock’s "Rear Window."
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E.
C. Leonard Wilson
C. Leonard Wilson was an early American mountaineer known for participating in the first ascent of North Palisade in California’s Sierra Nevada.
- 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: Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. Target entity description: Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. was a highly influential American jazz double bassist best known for his work with the Miles Davis Quintet and on landmark albums such as "Kind of Blue."
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A.
John Hessin Clarke
John Hessin Clarke was an American lawyer, newspaper editor, and associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court who served on the Court from 1916 to 1922.
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B.
Charles Alden Black
Charles Alden Black was an American naval officer and business executive best known as the second husband of former child star Shirley Temple.
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C.
Basil Hall Chamberlain
Basil Hall Chamberlain was a British Japanologist and linguist renowned for his pioneering translations, studies of the Japanese language, and influential works on Japanese culture in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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D.
Joseph MacMillan Johnson
Joseph MacMillan Johnson was a Hollywood art director and production designer best known for his work on classic films such as Alfred Hitchcock’s "Rear Window."
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E.
C. Leonard Wilson
C. Leonard Wilson was an early American mountaineer known for participating in the first ascent of North Palisade in California’s Sierra Nevada.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz double bassist
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double bassist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1969 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | early 1950s ⓘ |
| alsoPlayed | cello ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Art Blakey
NERFINISHED
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Cannonball Adderley NERFINISHED ⓘ Hank Mobley NERFINISHED ⓘ John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Philly Joe Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Garland NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Flanagan NERFINISHED ⓘ Wynton Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1935-04-22 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath |
alcoholism-related complications
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tuberculosis ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1969-01-04 ⓘ |
| familyName | Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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hard bop ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Paul ⓘ |
| influenced |
Charles Mingus
NERFINISHED
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Ray Brown NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ countless modern jazz bassists ⓘ |
| instrument | double bass ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Miles Davis Quintet
NERFINISHED
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Miles Davis Sextet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bass on Top
NERFINISHED
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Blue Train NERFINISHED ⓘ Kind of Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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musician ⓘ |
| raisedIn | Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedOn |
Bass on Top
NERFINISHED
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Blue Train NERFINISHED ⓘ Chambers’ Music NERFINISHED ⓘ Giant Steps NERFINISHED ⓘ Go NERFINISHED ⓘ Kind of Blue NERFINISHED ⓘ Milestones NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Chambers Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ Somethin’ Else NERFINISHED ⓘ Whims of Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ ’Round About Midnight NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Vee-Jay Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
melodic arco solos
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strong time feel ⓘ walking bass lines ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. Description of subject: Paul Laurence Dunbar Chambers Jr. was a highly influential American jazz double bassist best known for his work with the Miles Davis Quintet and on landmark albums such as "Kind of Blue."
Referenced by (1)
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