Tommy Flanagan
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Tommy Flanagan was an American jazz pianist renowned for his elegant, lyrical style and his work as both a leader and a sought-after accompanist, especially in bebop and post-bop settings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Tommy Flanagan canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9799781 — 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: Tommy Flanagan Context triple: [Paul Chambers, collaboratedWith, Tommy Flanagan]
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A.
Tommy Flanagan
Tommy Flanagan is a Scottish actor best known for his rugged character roles in films and television series such as "Braveheart" and "Sons of Anarchy."
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B.
Roy Eldridge
Roy Eldridge was an influential American jazz trumpeter known for his fiery style and as a key link between swing and bebop.
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C.
Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson was an influential American jazz pianist renowned for his elegant, swing-era style and his work with Benny Goodman and Billie Holiday.
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D.
Joe Pass
Joe Pass was an American jazz guitarist renowned for his virtuosic solo guitar work, sophisticated harmonies, and influential recordings in bebop and mainstream jazz.
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E.
Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims was an American jazz saxophonist known for his smooth, swinging style and prominent role in the cool jazz and West Coast jazz movements.
- 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: Tommy Flanagan Target entity description: Tommy Flanagan was an American jazz pianist renowned for his elegant, lyrical style and his work as both a leader and a sought-after accompanist, especially in bebop and post-bop settings.
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A.
Tommy Flanagan
Tommy Flanagan is a Scottish actor best known for his rugged character roles in films and television series such as "Braveheart" and "Sons of Anarchy."
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B.
Roy Eldridge
Roy Eldridge was an influential American jazz trumpeter known for his fiery style and as a key link between swing and bebop.
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C.
Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson was an influential American jazz pianist renowned for his elegant, swing-era style and his work with Benny Goodman and Billie Holiday.
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D.
Joe Pass
Joe Pass was an American jazz guitarist renowned for his virtuosic solo guitar work, sophisticated harmonies, and influential recordings in bebop and mainstream jazz.
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E.
Zoot Sims
Zoot Sims was an American jazz saxophonist known for his smooth, swinging style and prominent role in the cool jazz and West Coast jazz movements.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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jazz pianist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2001 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Art Pepper
NERFINISHED
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Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Foster NERFINISHED ⓘ John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Burrell NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ Thad Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Performance (as accompanist with Ella Fitzgerald, part of winning projects) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Thomas Lee Flanagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | aneurysm ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-03-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2001-11-16 ⓘ |
| familyName | Flanagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| givenName | Tommy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | modern jazz pianists in the bebop and post-bop traditions ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Art Tatum
NERFINISHED
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Bud Powell NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| movement |
bebop
ⓘ
post-bop ⓘ |
| name | Tommy Flanagan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
elegant and lyrical piano style
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work as a bandleader ⓘ work as an accompanist ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Giant Steps (as pianist on John Coltrane album)
NERFINISHED
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Jazz Poet (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lady Be Good ... For Ella (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nights at the Vanguard (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Overseas (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Saxophone Colossus (as pianist on Sonny Rollins album) NERFINISHED ⓘ Sea Changes (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery (as pianist) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tommy Flanagan Trio (album) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation | pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Detroit, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Enja Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Pablo Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| style |
harmonic sophistication
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lyrical improvisation ⓘ |
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