M-Base collective
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The M-Base collective was an influential 1980s New York–based group of forward-thinking jazz musicians who pioneered a complex, groove-oriented, and concept-driven approach to improvisation and composition.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M-Base collective canonical | 3 |
| M-Base musicians | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10066912 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: M-Base collective Context triple: [Greg Osby, memberOf, M-Base collective]
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A.
Volm Collective
The Volm Collective is a powerful alien alliance in the TV series "Falling Skies," dedicated to defeating the Espheni and liberating occupied Earth.
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B.
D-Block collective
D-Block collective is a hip-hop group and extended crew associated with The LOX, known for its gritty street-oriented rap and affiliation with the D-Block Records label.
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C.
EarthGang
EarthGang is an Atlanta-based hip hop duo known for their eclectic sound, socially conscious lyrics, and affiliation with J. Cole’s Dreamville collective.
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D.
The Collective, Inc.
The Collective, Inc. was an American video game development studio known for creating licensed action-adventure titles in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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E.
The Mystic Valley Band
The Mystic Valley Band is an American backing group formed to support singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, known for their roots-rock sound and collaborative songwriting.
- 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 collective Target entity description: The M-Base collective was an influential 1980s New York–based group of forward-thinking jazz musicians who pioneered a complex, groove-oriented, and concept-driven approach to improvisation and composition.
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A.
Volm Collective
The Volm Collective is a powerful alien alliance in the TV series "Falling Skies," dedicated to defeating the Espheni and liberating occupied Earth.
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B.
D-Block collective
D-Block collective is a hip-hop group and extended crew associated with The LOX, known for its gritty street-oriented rap and affiliation with the D-Block Records label.
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C.
EarthGang
EarthGang is an Atlanta-based hip hop duo known for their eclectic sound, socially conscious lyrics, and affiliation with J. Cole’s Dreamville collective.
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D.
The Collective, Inc.
The Collective, Inc. was an American video game development studio known for creating licensed action-adventure titles in the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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E.
The Mystic Valley Band
The Mystic Valley Band is an American backing group formed to support singer-songwriter Conor Oberst, known for their roots-rock sound and collaborative songwriting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | music collective ⓘ |
| abbreviationOf | Macro-Basic Array of Structured Extemporizations ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
late 1980s
ⓘ
mid-1980s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Black Rock Coalition
ⓘ
downtown New York music scene ⓘ |
| basedIn | Brooklyn ⓘ |
| characteristic |
collective compositional methods
ⓘ
complex rhythmic structures ⓘ concept-driven improvisation ⓘ groove-oriented approach ⓘ odd time signatures ⓘ polyrhythms ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| field |
improvised music
ⓘ
music ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
ⓘ
contemporary jazz ⓘ funk-influenced jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| hasConcept | Macro-Basic Array of Structured Extemporizations ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
ⓘ
linked to:
Steve Coleman
|
| inception | 1980s ⓘ |
| influenced |
contemporary jazz improvisation
ⓘ
groove-oriented jazz composition ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| locationFounded | New York City ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
composition
ⓘ
groove ⓘ improvisation ⓘ rhythm ⓘ |
| movement | M-Base ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influencing later generations of jazz musicians
ⓘ
pioneering a new conceptual framework for jazz ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Cassandra Wilson
ⓘ
Gary Thomas ⓘ Geri Allen ⓘ Graham Haynes ⓘ Greg Osby ⓘ James Weidman ⓘ Kelvyn Bell ⓘ Kevin Eubanks ⓘ Lonnie Plaxico ⓘ Marvin "Smitty" Smith ⓘ
linked to:
Marvin “Smitty” Smith
Reggie Washington ⓘ Robin Eubanks ⓘ
linked to:
Kevin Eubanks
Steve Coleman ⓘ |
| philosophy | creative expression based on personal experiences and structured improvisation ⓘ |
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linked to: M-Base collective