The Thing to Do
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"The Thing to Do" is a 1964 hard bop jazz album by trumpeter Blue Mitchell, acclaimed for its soulful compositions and the strong ensemble playing of his quintet.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Thing to Do canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10583576 — 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: The Thing to Do Context triple: [Blue Mitchell, notableWork, The Thing to Do]
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A.
The Thing Called Love
The Thing Called Love is a 1993 romantic drama film about aspiring country musicians in Nashville, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring River Phoenix and Samantha Mathis.
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B.
Do With Me What You Will
Do With Me What You Will is a 1973 novel by Joyce Carol Oates that explores complex themes of love, power, and moral ambiguity within a troubled marriage and the legal world.
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C.
The Big Thing
The Big Thing is a public sculpture in Chicago, Illinois, known for its bold, contemporary design and prominent placement in the city’s urban landscape.
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D.
Do Your Thing
"Do Your Thing" is a soulful, extended funk track by Isaac Hayes, best known from the soundtrack of the 1971 film *Shaft* and celebrated for its improvisational groove and lush orchestration.
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E.
It’s Your Thing
"It’s Your Thing" is a classic 1969 funk and soul song by The Isley Brothers, celebrated for its assertive lyrics about personal freedom and its influential groove.
- 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: The Thing to Do Target entity description: "The Thing to Do" is a 1964 hard bop jazz album by trumpeter Blue Mitchell, acclaimed for its soulful compositions and the strong ensemble playing of his quintet.
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A.
The Thing Called Love
The Thing Called Love is a 1993 romantic drama film about aspiring country musicians in Nashville, directed by Peter Bogdanovich and starring River Phoenix and Samantha Mathis.
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B.
Do With Me What You Will
Do With Me What You Will is a 1973 novel by Joyce Carol Oates that explores complex themes of love, power, and moral ambiguity within a troubled marriage and the legal world.
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C.
The Big Thing
The Big Thing is a public sculpture in Chicago, Illinois, known for its bold, contemporary design and prominent placement in the city’s urban landscape.
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D.
Do Your Thing
"Do Your Thing" is a soulful, extended funk track by Isaac Hayes, best known from the soundtrack of the 1971 film *Shaft* and celebrated for its improvisational groove and lush orchestration.
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E.
It’s Your Thing
"It’s Your Thing" is a classic 1969 funk and soul song by The Isley Brothers, celebrated for its assertive lyrics about personal freedom and its influential groove.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Blue Mitchell ⓘ |
| chronologyNext |
Down with It!
ⓘ
linked to:
Down With It!
|
| chronologyPrevious | Step Lightly ⓘ |
| composer |
Blue Mitchell
ⓘ
Chick Corea ⓘ Joe Henderson ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception |
acclaimed for soulful compositions
ⓘ
praised for strong ensemble playing ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Al Foster
ⓘ
Blue Mitchell ⓘ Chick Corea ⓘ Gene Taylor ⓘ Junior Cook ⓘ |
| format | LP record ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Chick's Tune
ⓘ
Fungii Mama ⓘ Mona's Mood ⓘ Step Lightly ⓘ The Thing to Do ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| mainInstrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| partOf | Blue Mitchell discography ⓘ |
| performer | Blue Mitchell ⓘ |
| producer | Alfred Lion ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Van Gelder Studio ⓘ |
| recordedIn | Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Blue Note Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1964 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Thing to Do Description of subject: "The Thing to Do" is a 1964 hard bop jazz album by trumpeter Blue Mitchell, acclaimed for its soulful compositions and the strong ensemble playing of his quintet.
Referenced by (5)
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