The Herd
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The Herd was the name given to several of jazz clarinetist and bandleader Woody Herman’s influential big bands, renowned for their innovative arrangements and prominent role in the swing and bebop eras.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second Herd | 2 |
| The Herd canonical | 1 |
| Third Herd | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11327950 — 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 Herd Context triple: [Woody Herman, notableWork, The Herd]
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A.
The Herd
The Herd was a 1960s British pop and rock band best known for launching guitarist and singer Peter Frampton’s career.
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B.
The Flock
The Flock is the independent supporters’ group known for its vibrant, community-focused backing of Forward Madison FC in American lower-division soccer.
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C.
The Pack
The Pack is a 2010 Australian horror-thriller film in which a rural family is terrorized by a pack of wild dogs.
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D.
The Pack
The Pack is a 1969 installation artwork by German artist Joseph Beuys featuring a Volkswagen bus and sleds, emblematic of his themes of survival, trauma, and postwar German identity.
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E.
Away from the Flock
Away from the Flock is a famous contemporary artwork by Damien Hirst featuring a formaldehyde-preserved sheep, emblematic of his provocative explorations of life and death.
- 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 Herd Target entity description: The Herd was the name given to several of jazz clarinetist and bandleader Woody Herman’s influential big bands, renowned for their innovative arrangements and prominent role in the swing and bebop eras.
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A.
The Herd
The Herd was a 1960s British pop and rock band best known for launching guitarist and singer Peter Frampton’s career.
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B.
The Flock
The Flock is the independent supporters’ group known for its vibrant, community-focused backing of Forward Madison FC in American lower-division soccer.
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C.
The Pack
The Pack is a 2010 Australian horror-thriller film in which a rural family is terrorized by a pack of wild dogs.
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D.
The Pack
The Pack is a 1969 installation artwork by German artist Joseph Beuys featuring a Volkswagen bus and sleds, emblematic of his themes of survival, trauma, and postwar German identity.
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E.
Away from the Flock
Away from the Flock is a famous contemporary artwork by Damien Hirst featuring a formaldehyde-preserved sheep, emblematic of his provocative explorations of life and death.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bebop-era band
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big band ⓘ jazz ensemble ⓘ swing band ⓘ |
| activeInDecade |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Woody Herman and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithGenre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| hasInfluenceOn |
cool jazz saxophone style
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postwar big band writing ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Woody Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Al Cohn
NERFINISHED
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Bill Harris NERFINISHED ⓘ Chubby Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Flip Phillips NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Ammons NERFINISHED ⓘ Neal Hefti NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ Red Norvo NERFINISHED ⓘ Serge Chaloff NERFINISHED ⓘ Shelly Manne NERFINISHED ⓘ Shorty Rogers NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Getz NERFINISHED ⓘ Terry Gibbs NERFINISHED ⓘ Woody Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoot Sims NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
First Herd
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Four Brothers Band NERFINISHED ⓘ Second Herd NERFINISHED ⓘ Third Herd NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
big band jazz
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modern jazz ⓘ |
| notableFor |
innovative arrangements
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role in bebop era ⓘ role in swing era ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Apple Honey
NERFINISHED
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Caldonia NERFINISHED ⓘ Early Autumn NERFINISHED ⓘ Four Brothers NERFINISHED ⓘ Northwest Passage NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Columbia Records ⓘ Decca Records ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
emphasis on improvisation
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integration of bebop elements into big band format ⓘ use of modern harmonies ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Herd Description of subject: The Herd was the name given to several of jazz clarinetist and bandleader Woody Herman’s influential big bands, renowned for their innovative arrangements and prominent role in the swing and bebop eras.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Second Herd
this entity surface form:
Second Herd
this entity surface form:
Third Herd