Steve Lacy
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Steve Lacy was an influential American jazz soprano saxophonist and composer known for his pioneering work in avant-garde jazz and his interpretations of Thelonious Monk’s music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Steve Lacy canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11094382 — 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: Steve Lacy Context triple: [Ronnie Boykins, associatedAct, Steve Lacy]
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A.
Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and producer known for his work as the guitarist for the band The Internet and for his acclaimed solo projects blending R&B, funk, and alternative music.
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B.
Marc Lacey
Marc Lacey is an American journalist and editor best known for serving in senior leadership roles at The New York Times, including overseeing major news coverage and editorial operations.
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C.
Steve Lacey
Steve Lacey is the protagonist of the 1954 film noir "Crime Wave," a reformed ex-convict struggling to escape his criminal past when former associates draw him back into a web of crime.
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D.
Terrace Martin
Terrace Martin is an American producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter known for blending jazz, hip-hop, and R&B and for his work with artists like Kendrick Lamar and Robert Glasper.
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E.
Luke Bosso
Luke Bosso is an American sports administrator who has served as the athletic director for the IUPUI Jaguars athletic program.
- 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: Steve Lacy Target entity description: Steve Lacy was an influential American jazz soprano saxophonist and composer known for his pioneering work in avant-garde jazz and his interpretations of Thelonious Monk’s music.
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A.
Steve Lacy
Steve Lacy is an American musician, singer-songwriter, and producer known for his work as the guitarist for the band The Internet and for his acclaimed solo projects blending R&B, funk, and alternative music.
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B.
Marc Lacey
Marc Lacey is an American journalist and editor best known for serving in senior leadership roles at The New York Times, including overseeing major news coverage and editorial operations.
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C.
Steve Lacey
Steve Lacey is the protagonist of the 1954 film noir "Crime Wave," a reformed ex-convict struggling to escape his criminal past when former associates draw him back into a web of crime.
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D.
Terrace Martin
Terrace Martin is an American producer, multi-instrumentalist, and songwriter known for blending jazz, hip-hop, and R&B and for his work with artists like Kendrick Lamar and Robert Glasper.
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E.
Luke Bosso
Luke Bosso is an American sports administrator who has served as the athletic director for the IUPUI Jaguars athletic program.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ soprano saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | MacArthur Fellowship NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Steven Norman Lackritz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Cecil Taylor
NERFINISHED
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Don Cherry NERFINISHED ⓘ Gil Evans NERFINISHED ⓘ Mal Waldron NERFINISHED ⓘ Roswell Rudd NERFINISHED ⓘ Steve Potts NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfBirth | 1934-07-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2004-06-04 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
composition
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improvised music ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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free jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Duke Ellington
NERFINISHED
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Sidney Bechet NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | soprano saxophone ⓘ |
| knownFor |
interpretations of Thelonious Monk’s music
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pioneering work on soprano saxophone in modern jazz ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| movement |
avant-garde jazz
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free jazz ⓘ |
| name | Steve Lacy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early adoption of soprano saxophone in post-bop and avant-garde contexts
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systematic exploration of Thelonious Monk’s compositions ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Evidence
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Reflections NERFINISHED ⓘ School Days NERFINISHED ⓘ The Forest and the Zoo NERFINISHED ⓘ The Straight Horn of Steve Lacy NERFINISHED ⓘ The Wire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| placeOfDeath |
Boston
NERFINISHED
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Massachusetts NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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ESP-Disk NERFINISHED ⓘ HatHut Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
France
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Paris ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Steve Lacy Description of subject: Steve Lacy was an influential American jazz soprano saxophonist and composer known for his pioneering work in avant-garde jazz and his interpretations of Thelonious Monk’s music.
Referenced by (2)
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