Little Jazz
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Little Jazz was the nickname of Roy Eldridge, a pioneering American jazz trumpeter known for his fiery style and as a key link between swing and bebop.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Little Jazz canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10587788 — 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: Little Jazz Context triple: [Roy Eldridge, nickname, Little Jazz]
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A.
Jazzman
"Jazzman" is a 1974 pop-jazz single by Carole King, noted for its saxophone-driven arrangement and tribute to the emotional power of jazz music.
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B.
Little D
Little D is a colloquial nickname for the city of Denton, Texas, often used in contrast to nearby Dallas, known as "Big D."
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C.
Little Joy
Little Joy is an indie rock band formed by members of The Strokes and Los Hermanos, known for its laid-back, Brazilian-influenced sound.
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D.
Victoires du Jazz
Victoires du Jazz is a major French music award ceremony dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievements in jazz.
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E.
Le Jazz Hot!
"Le Jazz Hot!" is a showstopping musical number from the film *Victor/Victoria*, performed by Julie Andrews’ character as she debuts her gender-bending jazz persona onstage.
- 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: Little Jazz Target entity description: Little Jazz was the nickname of Roy Eldridge, a pioneering American jazz trumpeter known for his fiery style and as a key link between swing and bebop.
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A.
Jazzman
"Jazzman" is a 1974 pop-jazz single by Carole King, noted for its saxophone-driven arrangement and tribute to the emotional power of jazz music.
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B.
Little D
Little D is a colloquial nickname for the city of Denton, Texas, often used in contrast to nearby Dallas, known as "Big D."
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C.
Little Joy
Little Joy is an indie rock band formed by members of The Strokes and Los Hermanos, known for its laid-back, Brazilian-influenced sound.
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D.
Victoires du Jazz
Victoires du Jazz is a major French music award ceremony dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievements in jazz.
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E.
Le Jazz Hot!
"Le Jazz Hot!" is a showstopping musical number from the film *Victor/Victoria*, performed by Julie Andrews’ character as she debuts her gender-bending jazz persona onstage.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
jazz trumpeter ⓘ nickname ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Artie Shaw
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benny Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Krupa NERFINISHED ⓘ Jazz at the Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Granz NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Hall of Fame induction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Pinelawn Memorial Park, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1911-01-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1989-02-26 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| fullName | David Roy Eldridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dizzy Gillespie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
modern jazz trumpeters ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| movement |
bebop
ⓘ
swing era ⓘ |
| nickname | Little Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a key link between swing and bebop
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fiery trumpet style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
After You've Gone
NERFINISHED
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Rockin' Chair NERFINISHED ⓘ Wabash Stomp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
ⓘ
composer ⓘ trumpeter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
ⓘ
surface form:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Valley Stream, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Decca Records ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| refersTo | Roy Eldridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
advanced harmonic approach
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intense rhythmic drive ⓘ virtuosic high-note playing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Little Jazz Description of subject: Little Jazz was the nickname of Roy Eldridge, a pioneering American jazz trumpeter known for his fiery style and as a key link between swing and bebop.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.