Four Brothers
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"Four Brothers" is a celebrated jazz composition closely associated with Woody Herman’s big band, known for its tight saxophone section writing and cool jazz style.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Four Brothers canonical | 5 |
| “Four Brothers” | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11327953 — 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: Four Brothers Context triple: [Woody Herman, notableWork, Four Brothers]
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A.
Four Brothers
Four Brothers is a 2005 action-crime film about four adopted brothers seeking revenge for their mother's murder, directed by John Singleton and starring Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, André Benjamin, and Garrett Hedlund.
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B.
Brothers
"Brothers" is a critically acclaimed blues-rock album by The Black Keys, noted for its gritty sound and commercial breakthrough success.
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C.
Brothers
Brothers is a 2009 psychological drama film about a soldier presumed dead in Afghanistan whose return home disrupts his family, starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Natalie Portman.
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D.
Brothers
"Brothers" is a television sitcom created by writer Gail Parent.
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E.
Step Brothers
Step Brothers is a 2008 American comedy film starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as immature middle-aged stepbrothers forced to live together, known for its absurd humor and quotable lines.
- 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: Four Brothers Target entity description: "Four Brothers" is a celebrated jazz composition closely associated with Woody Herman’s big band, known for its tight saxophone section writing and cool jazz style.
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A.
Four Brothers
Four Brothers is a 2005 action-crime film about four adopted brothers seeking revenge for their mother's murder, directed by John Singleton and starring Mark Wahlberg, Tyrese Gibson, André Benjamin, and Garrett Hedlund.
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B.
Brothers
"Brothers" is a critically acclaimed blues-rock album by The Black Keys, noted for its gritty sound and commercial breakthrough success.
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C.
Brothers
Brothers is a 2009 psychological drama film about a soldier presumed dead in Afghanistan whose return home disrupts his family, starring Tobey Maguire, Jake Gyllenhaal, and Natalie Portman.
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D.
Brothers
"Brothers" is a television sitcom created by writer Gail Parent.
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E.
Step Brothers
Step Brothers is a 2008 American comedy film starring Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly as immature middle-aged stepbrothers forced to live together, known for its absurd humor and quotable lines.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz composition
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedEnsembleSection |
“Four Brothers” saxophone section
ⓘ
linked to:
The Four Brothers saxophone section
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| associatedWith |
Woody Herman
ⓘ
Woody Herman Orchestra ⓘ
linked to:
Woody Herman and His Orchestra
Woody Herman’s Second Herd ⓘ
linked to:
Woody Herman and His Orchestra
|
| composer | Jimmy Giuffre ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| dedicatedTo | Woody Herman saxophone section ⓘ |
| era | late 1940s jazz ⓘ |
| features | saxophone section ⓘ |
| firstRecordedBy | Woody Herman and His Orchestra ⓘ |
| genre |
cool jazz
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| hasArrangementType | big band arrangement ⓘ |
| hasNotableCharacteristic |
light, swinging rhythmic feel
ⓘ
unison and close-harmony saxophone lines ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
big band jazz
ⓘ
cool jazz ⓘ |
| instrumentationFocus | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
big band repertoire
ⓘ
jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| isTitleTrackOf |
Four Brothers (Woody Herman saxophone section concept)
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linked to:
The Four Brothers saxophone section
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| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| notableFor | tight saxophone section writing ⓘ |
| performancePractice | ensemble saxophone soli ⓘ |
| recordingFormat | 78 rpm single ⓘ |
| style | cool, relaxed ensemble sound ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | medium-up swing ⓘ |
| usedAs | showcase for saxophone section blend ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Four Brothers Description of subject: "Four Brothers" is a celebrated jazz composition closely associated with Woody Herman’s big band, known for its tight saxophone section writing and cool jazz style.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.