Bob Brookmeyer
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Bob Brookmeyer was an American jazz valve trombonist, composer, and arranger renowned for his work in cool jazz and big band writing, as well as his influential role as a mentor and educator.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bob Brookmeyer canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9832449 — 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: Bob Brookmeyer Context triple: [Maria Schneider, influencedBy, Bob Brookmeyer]
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A.
Leonard Feather
Leonard Feather was a prominent British-born jazz journalist, critic, composer, and producer known for his influential writings and contributions to the development and documentation of modern jazz.
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B.
Charles Lloyd
Charles Lloyd is an influential American jazz saxophonist, flutist, and composer known for his genre-blending style and acclaimed work since the 1960s.
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C.
Kenny Barron
Kenny Barron is an acclaimed American jazz pianist and composer renowned for his lyrical style, prolific recording career, and influential work as both a bandleader and sideman.
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D.
Matthew Brubeck
Matthew Brubeck is an American cellist and composer known for his work in jazz and contemporary classical music, and as the son of pianist Dave Brubeck.
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E.
Barry Harris
Barry Harris was an influential American jazz pianist, composer, and educator renowned for his mastery of bebop and his extensive work teaching its harmonic and improvisational concepts.
- 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: Bob Brookmeyer Target entity description: Bob Brookmeyer was an American jazz valve trombonist, composer, and arranger renowned for his work in cool jazz and big band writing, as well as his influential role as a mentor and educator.
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A.
Leonard Feather
Leonard Feather was a prominent British-born jazz journalist, critic, composer, and producer known for his influential writings and contributions to the development and documentation of modern jazz.
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B.
Charles Lloyd
Charles Lloyd is an influential American jazz saxophonist, flutist, and composer known for his genre-blending style and acclaimed work since the 1960s.
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C.
Kenny Barron
Kenny Barron is an acclaimed American jazz pianist and composer renowned for his lyrical style, prolific recording career, and influential work as both a bandleader and sideman.
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D.
Matthew Brubeck
Matthew Brubeck is an American cellist and composer known for his work in jazz and contemporary classical music, and as the son of pianist Dave Brubeck.
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E.
Barry Harris
Barry Harris was an influential American jazz pianist, composer, and educator renowned for his mastery of bebop and his extensive work teaching its harmonic and improvisational concepts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ music educator ⓘ trombonist ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Art Farmer
NERFINISHED
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Chet Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ Clark Terry NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerry Mulligan NERFINISHED ⓘ Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Giuffre NERFINISHED ⓘ Mel Lewis Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Jazz Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Getz NERFINISHED ⓘ Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cardiac arrest ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1929-12-19 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2011-12-15 ⓘ |
| employer | New England Conservatory of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Brookmeyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Robert Edward Brookmeyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
West Coast jazz
NERFINISHED
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cool jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Robert ⓘ |
| influenced | many contemporary jazz composers ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
big band arranging
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cool jazz tradition ⓘ |
| instrument |
piano
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valve trombone ⓘ |
| movement |
big band jazz
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cool jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
big band writing
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cool jazz arrangements ⓘ innovative valve trombone playing ⓘ |
| notableWork |
arrangements for the Gerry Mulligan Concert Jazz Band
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compositions for the Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ jazz trombonist ⓘ music educator ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Kansas City, Missouri, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | New London, New Hampshire, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | director of jazz composition at New England Conservatory of Music ⓘ |
| stageName | Bob Brookmeyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bob Brookmeyer Description of subject: Bob Brookmeyer was an American jazz valve trombonist, composer, and arranger renowned for his work in cool jazz and big band writing, as well as his influential role as a mentor and educator.
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