M-Base
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M-Base is an innovative jazz-related musical concept and movement from the 1980s that emphasizes complex rhythms, improvisation, and creative expression, associated with artists like Steve Coleman and Greg Osby.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M-Base canonical | 4 |
| M-Base (Macro-Basic Array of Structured Extemporizations) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10066890 — 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: M-Base Context triple: [Greg Osby, genre, M-Base]
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A.
M-5
M-5 is a state highway in southeastern Michigan that serves as a key commuter route connecting Novi and surrounding suburbs to the Detroit metropolitan area.
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B.
Metreon
Metreon is a large entertainment and retail complex in downtown San Francisco featuring shops, restaurants, a movie theater, and event spaces.
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C.
MIA Mover
The MIA Mover is an automated people mover system that transports passengers between Miami International Airport and the nearby Miami Intermodal Center transportation hub.
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D.
Mili
Mili is a 1975 Hindi drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, known for Jaya Bhaduri’s acclaimed performance as a spirited young woman facing a terminal illness.
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E.
M-32
M-32 is an east–west state trunkline highway in northern Michigan that connects several inland communities across the northern Lower Peninsula.
- 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: M-Base Target entity description: M-Base is an innovative jazz-related musical concept and movement from the 1980s that emphasizes complex rhythms, improvisation, and creative expression, associated with artists like Steve Coleman and Greg Osby.
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A.
M-5
M-5 is a state highway in southeastern Michigan that serves as a key commuter route connecting Novi and surrounding suburbs to the Detroit metropolitan area.
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B.
Metreon
Metreon is a large entertainment and retail complex in downtown San Francisco featuring shops, restaurants, a movie theater, and event spaces.
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C.
MIA Mover
The MIA Mover is an automated people mover system that transports passengers between Miami International Airport and the nearby Miami Intermodal Center transportation hub.
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D.
Mili
Mili is a 1975 Hindi drama film directed by Hrishikesh Mukherjee, known for Jaya Bhaduri’s acclaimed performance as a spirited young woman facing a terminal illness.
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E.
M-32
M-32 is an east–west state trunkline highway in northern Michigan that connects several inland communities across the northern Lower Peninsula.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz movement
ⓘ
music concept ⓘ musical movement ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Andy Milne
ⓘ
Cassandra Wilson ⓘ Gary Thomas ⓘ Geri Allen ⓘ Greg Osby ⓘ Kevin Eubanks ⓘ Marvin “Smitty” Smith ⓘ Ralph Peterson Jr. ⓘ Robin Eubanks ⓘ
linked to:
Kevin Eubanks
Steve Coleman and Five Elements ⓘ
linked to:
Steve Coleman
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| developedIn |
1980s
ⓘ
New York City ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Steve Coleman ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
advanced harmonic language
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collective improvisation ⓘ complex rhythms ⓘ conceptual composition ⓘ creative expression ⓘ integration of composition and improvisation ⓘ odd time signatures ⓘ polyrhythms ⓘ structured improvisation ⓘ use of cyclical rhythmic structures ⓘ use of non-Western rhythmic concepts ⓘ |
| hasKeyFigure |
Andy Milne
ⓘ
Cassandra Wilson ⓘ Gary Thomas ⓘ Geri Allen ⓘ Greg Osby ⓘ Kevin Eubanks ⓘ Marvin “Smitty” Smith ⓘ Ralph Peterson Jr. ⓘ Robin Eubanks ⓘ
linked to:
Kevin Eubanks
Steve Coleman ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary jazz
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modern improvisational music ⓘ |
| nameAcronymFor | Macro-Basic Array of Structured Extemporizations ⓘ |
| notableEra |
1990s
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mid-1980s ⓘ |
| period | late 20th century ⓘ |
| philosophy |
collective organization of musical ideas
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creative expression through improvisation ⓘ music as a reflection of life experience ⓘ |
| stylisticOrigin |
African diasporic music
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avant-garde jazz ⓘ funk ⓘ fusion ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M-Base Description of subject: M-Base is an innovative jazz-related musical concept and movement from the 1980s that emphasizes complex rhythms, improvisation, and creative expression, associated with artists like Steve Coleman and Greg Osby.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: M-Base