Jimmy Lyons
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Jimmy Lyons was an American alto saxophonist best known for his long-standing collaboration with avant-garde jazz pianist Cecil Taylor and his influential role in the free jazz movement.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jimmy Lyons canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10182202 — 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: Jimmy Lyons Context triple: [Cecil Taylor, associatedAct, Jimmy Lyons]
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Jimmy Lyons
Jimmy Lyons was an American jazz disc jockey and concert promoter best known for creating and shaping the influential Monterey Jazz Festival.
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B.
Brian Higgins
Brian Higgins is a British songwriter and producer best known as the founder of the pop production team Xenomania, which has crafted numerous hits for artists like Girls Aloud and Sugababes.
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C.
Brendan Bracken
Brendan Bracken was a prominent British Conservative politician and close ally of Winston Churchill, best known for overseeing wartime propaganda and information as Minister of Information during World War II.
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D.
Tom Cullen
Tom Cullen is a co-founder of Sonos, the company known for pioneering wireless multi-room home audio systems.
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E.
Tom Cullen
Tom Cullen is a gentle, intellectually disabled yet perceptive survivor from Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic novel "The Stand," known for his childlike innocence and crucial role in the struggle between good and evil.
- 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: Jimmy Lyons Target entity description: Jimmy Lyons was an American alto saxophonist best known for his long-standing collaboration with avant-garde jazz pianist Cecil Taylor and his influential role in the free jazz movement.
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A.
Jimmy Lyons
Jimmy Lyons was an American jazz disc jockey and concert promoter best known for creating and shaping the influential Monterey Jazz Festival.
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B.
Brian Higgins
Brian Higgins is a British songwriter and producer best known as the founder of the pop production team Xenomania, which has crafted numerous hits for artists like Girls Aloud and Sugababes.
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C.
Brendan Bracken
Brendan Bracken was a prominent British Conservative politician and close ally of Winston Churchill, best known for overseeing wartime propaganda and information as Minister of Information during World War II.
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D.
Tom Cullen
Tom Cullen is a co-founder of Sonos, the company known for pioneering wireless multi-room home audio systems.
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E.
Tom Cullen
Tom Cullen is a gentle, intellectually disabled yet perceptive survivor from Stephen King’s post-apocalyptic novel "The Stand," known for his childlike innocence and crucial role in the struggle between good and evil.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alto saxophonist
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activityDomain | music ⓘ |
| artisticApproach | integration of bebop phrasing into free improvisation ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Cecil Taylor
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Cecil Taylor Unit ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith | Cecil Taylor ⓘ |
| collaborationType | long-term sideman and partner of Cecil Taylor ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| creativeFocus |
collective improvisation
ⓘ
extended forms in jazz ⓘ |
| familyName | Lyons ⓘ |
| fullName | Jimmy Lyons ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
ⓘ
free jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Jimmy ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | free jazz saxophone playing ⓘ |
| instrument | alto saxophone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential role in the free jazz movement
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long-standing collaboration with Cecil Taylor ⓘ |
| movement |
avant-garde jazz
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free jazz ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notability | important alto saxophonist in avant-garde jazz ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Give It Up
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Jump Up ⓘ Other Afternoons ⓘ Riffs ⓘ Wee Sneezawee ⓘ |
| notedFor | lyrical yet intense alto saxophone tone ⓘ |
| occupation |
alto saxophonist
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| performanceRole | lead alto saxophonist in Cecil Taylor ensembles ⓘ |
| playedWith | Cecil Taylor Unit ⓘ |
| primaryInstrument | alto saxophone ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
BYG Actuel
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Black Saint ⓘ Soul Note ⓘ |
| roleInMovement | key figure in free jazz ⓘ |
| scene | New York avant-garde jazz scene ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic | strong bebop influence within free jazz context ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jimmy Lyons Description of subject: Jimmy Lyons was an American alto saxophonist best known for his long-standing collaboration with avant-garde jazz pianist Cecil Taylor and his influential role in the free jazz movement.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.