Nica’s Dream (Horace Silver composition)
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"Nica’s Dream" is a celebrated hard bop jazz composition by pianist and bandleader Horace Silver, known for its Latin-tinged rhythm and memorable melody.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Nica’s Dream (Horace Silver composition) canonical | 2 |
| Nica’s Dream (composition by Horace Silver) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10458939 — 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: Nica’s Dream (Horace Silver composition) Context triple: [Nica's Dream, alsoKnownAs, Nica’s Dream (Horace Silver composition)]
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A.
Watermelon Man
"Watermelon Man" is a jazz standard composed by Herbie Hancock that became one of his most famous and frequently covered tunes, blending soulful grooves with catchy, accessible melodies.
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B.
I Could Write a Book (jazz standard)
"I Could Write a Book" is a popular jazz standard and show tune from the 1940 musical Pal Joey, widely performed and recorded by jazz and pop vocalists.
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C.
Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
"Time Out" by The Dave Brubeck Quartet is a landmark 1959 jazz album renowned for its innovative use of unusual time signatures and its iconic track "Take Five."
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D.
Erroll's Theme
"Erroll's Theme" is a jazz piano piece associated with pianist Erroll Garner, often used as a signature tune in his performances and recordings.
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E.
Brubeck Time
Brubeck Time is a jazz album by pianist and composer Dave Brubeck, showcasing his early 1950s quartet work and distinctive cool jazz style.
- 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: Nica’s Dream (Horace Silver composition) Target entity description: "Nica’s Dream" is a celebrated hard bop jazz composition by pianist and bandleader Horace Silver, known for its Latin-tinged rhythm and memorable melody.
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A.
Watermelon Man
"Watermelon Man" is a jazz standard composed by Herbie Hancock that became one of his most famous and frequently covered tunes, blending soulful grooves with catchy, accessible melodies.
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B.
I Could Write a Book (jazz standard)
"I Could Write a Book" is a popular jazz standard and show tune from the 1940 musical Pal Joey, widely performed and recorded by jazz and pop vocalists.
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C.
Time Out by The Dave Brubeck Quartet
"Time Out" by The Dave Brubeck Quartet is a landmark 1959 jazz album renowned for its innovative use of unusual time signatures and its iconic track "Take Five."
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D.
Erroll's Theme
"Erroll's Theme" is a jazz piano piece associated with pianist Erroll Garner, often used as a signature tune in his performances and recordings.
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E.
Brubeck Time
Brubeck Time is a jazz album by pianist and composer Dave Brubeck, showcasing his early 1950s quartet work and distinctive cool jazz style.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz composition
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song ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Nica’s Dream (Horace Silver composition) ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | hard bop movement ⓘ |
| associatedPerformer |
Art Blakey
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Art Farmer ⓘ Art Pepper ⓘ Blue Mitchell ⓘ Cannonball Adderley ⓘ Cedar Walton ⓘ Chick Corea ⓘ Donald Byrd ⓘ Horace Silver ⓘ Kenny Burrell ⓘ Kenny Dorham ⓘ McCoy Tyner ⓘ Milt Jackson ⓘ Oscar Peterson ⓘ Phil Woods ⓘ Roy Hargrove ⓘ The Jazz Messengers ⓘ
linked to:
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
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| composer | Horace Silver ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dedicatedTo | Pannonica de Koenigswarter ⓘ |
| firstRecordingArtist |
Horace Silver and the Jazz Messengers
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linked to:
Horace Silver Quintet
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| genre |
Latin jazz
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hard bop ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | later Latin-influenced hard bop tunes ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle |
Latin-tinged rhythm
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memorable melody ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
alternation between Latin and swing feels
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memorable horn line ⓘ prominent minor-key harmony ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
hard bop repertoire
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jazz repertoire ⓘ small-group jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blend of Afro-Cuban and hard bop elements
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status as a jazz standard ⓘ |
| publisher | Blue Note-related publishers ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
bass
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congas or other Latin percussion ⓘ drums ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| writtenBy | Horace Silver ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Nica’s Dream (Horace Silver composition) Description of subject: "Nica’s Dream" is a celebrated hard bop jazz composition by pianist and bandleader Horace Silver, known for its Latin-tinged rhythm and memorable melody.
Referenced by (3)
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linked to: Nica’s Dream (Horace Silver composition)
subject linked to:
Nica’s Dream (Horace Silver composition)