Steve Coleman
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Steve Coleman is an influential American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader known for pioneering the M-Base movement and his innovative, rhythmically complex approach to jazz.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Steve Coleman canonical | 11 |
| Steve Coleman and Five Elements | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10066913 — 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: Steve Coleman Context triple: [Greg Osby, associatedAct, Steve Coleman]
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A.
Joshua Redman
Joshua Redman is an acclaimed American jazz saxophonist and composer known for his virtuosic playing and innovative contributions to contemporary jazz.
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B.
Joe Lovano
Joe Lovano is an acclaimed American jazz saxophonist and composer known for his innovative work in both straight-ahead and avant-garde jazz.
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C.
Dave Douglas
Dave Douglas is an American drummer best known for his work with the Christian rock band Relient K.
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D.
Greg Osby
Greg Osby is an American alto saxophonist, composer, and bandleader known for his innovative contributions to contemporary jazz and his influential work on the Blue Note label.
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E.
John Zorn
John Zorn is an American avant-garde composer, saxophonist, and bandleader known for his experimental, genre-blending works and influential role in New York's downtown music scene.
- 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: Steve Coleman Target entity description: Steve Coleman is an influential American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader known for pioneering the M-Base movement and his innovative, rhythmically complex approach to jazz.
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A.
Joshua Redman
Joshua Redman is an acclaimed American jazz saxophonist and composer known for his virtuosic playing and innovative contributions to contemporary jazz.
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B.
Joe Lovano
Joe Lovano is an acclaimed American jazz saxophonist and composer known for his innovative work in both straight-ahead and avant-garde jazz.
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C.
Dave Douglas
Dave Douglas is an American drummer best known for his work with the Christian rock band Relient K.
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D.
Greg Osby
Greg Osby is an American alto saxophonist, composer, and bandleader known for his innovative contributions to contemporary jazz and his influential work on the Blue Note label.
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E.
John Zorn
John Zorn is an American avant-garde composer, saxophonist, and bandleader known for his experimental, genre-blending works and influential role in New York's downtown music scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
ⓘ
composer ⓘ musician ⓘ person ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | late 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
ⓘ
linked to:
Steve Coleman
|
| associatedConcept |
M-Base (Macro-Basic Array of Structured Extemporizations)
ⓘ
linked to:
M-Base
|
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creativeFocus |
improvisation systems
ⓘ
non-Western rhythmic concepts ⓘ polyrhythms ⓘ rhythmic complexity ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1956-09-20 ⓘ |
| familyName | Coleman ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
improvised music
ⓘ
jazz composition ⓘ music ⓘ |
| founded |
Steve Coleman and Five Elements
ⓘ
linked to:
Steve Coleman
|
| fullName | Steve Coleman ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
ⓘ
contemporary jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Steve ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
innovative use of meter and phrasing
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rhythmically complex approach to jazz ⓘ |
| hasRole | bandleader of Steve Coleman and Five Elements ⓘ |
| influenced |
M-Base associated musicians
ⓘ
contemporary jazz saxophonists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Charlie Parker
ⓘ
John Coltrane ⓘ Sonny Rollins ⓘ |
| instrument | alto saxophone ⓘ |
| movement | M-Base ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex compositional structures
ⓘ
innovative rhythmic concepts in jazz ⓘ pioneering the M-Base movement ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
ⓘ
composer ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chicago, Illinois, United States ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
BMG
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JMT Records ⓘ Pi Recordings ⓘ RCA Novus ⓘ
linked to:
RCA
|
| residence |
New York City (various periods)
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linked to:
New York City
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Steve Coleman Description of subject: Steve Coleman is an influential American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader known for pioneering the M-Base movement and his innovative, rhythmically complex approach to jazz.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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