C Jam Blues
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"C Jam Blues" is a classic jazz standard composed by Duke Ellington, known for its simple two-note melody and blues structure that make it a favorite for improvisation.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| C Jam Blues canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1070233 — 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: C Jam Blues Context triple: [Duke Ellington, notableWork, C Jam Blues]
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A.
Subterranean Homesick Blues
"Subterranean Homesick Blues" is a 1965 Bob Dylan song famed for its rapid-fire, surreal lyrics and its influential cue-card style promotional film often cited as a precursor to the modern music video.
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B.
Big Blues
Big Blues is the collective name for the athletic teams representing Bluefield State University in collegiate sports competitions.
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C.
Dirt Road Blues
"Dirt Road Blues" is a gritty, up-tempo blues track by Bob Dylan from his acclaimed late-career comeback album *Time Out of Mind*.
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D.
Yardbird
Yardbird is the famous nickname of jazz saxophonist and bebop pioneer Charlie Parker.
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E.
The King of the Blues
The King of the Blues is the honorific nickname of legendary American blues guitarist and singer B.B. King, renowned for his expressive playing style and influence on modern blues music.
- 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: C Jam Blues Target entity description: "C Jam Blues" is a classic jazz standard composed by Duke Ellington, known for its simple two-note melody and blues structure that make it a favorite for improvisation.
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A.
Subterranean Homesick Blues
"Subterranean Homesick Blues" is a 1965 Bob Dylan song famed for its rapid-fire, surreal lyrics and its influential cue-card style promotional film often cited as a precursor to the modern music video.
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B.
Big Blues
Big Blues is the collective name for the athletic teams representing Bluefield State University in collegiate sports competitions.
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C.
Dirt Road Blues
"Dirt Road Blues" is a gritty, up-tempo blues track by Bob Dylan from his acclaimed late-career comeback album *Time Out of Mind*.
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D.
Yardbird
Yardbird is the famous nickname of jazz saxophonist and bebop pioneer Charlie Parker.
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E.
The King of the Blues
The King of the Blues is the honorific nickname of legendary American blues guitarist and singer B.B. King, renowned for his expressive playing style and influence on modern blues music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz standard
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Duke's Place ⓘ |
| category |
Duke Ellington compositions
ⓘ
jazz blues compositions ⓘ |
| commonForm | head-solos-head ⓘ |
| composer | Duke Ellington ⓘ |
| era |
Big band era
ⓘ
surface form:
Swing era
|
| firstRecordingArtist |
Duke Ellington Orchestra
ⓘ
surface form:
Duke Ellington and His Orchestra
|
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| harmonicFeature | I-IV-V blues progression in C ⓘ |
| improvisationApproach | chorus-by-chorus solos over 12-bar blues ⓘ |
| improvisationBasis | blues scale in C ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
jazz education repertoire
ⓘ
jazz jam session repertoire ⓘ |
| isInRepertoireOf |
big bands
ⓘ
small jazz combos ⓘ student jazz ensembles ⓘ |
| key | C major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| melodicContour | repetition of two pitches ⓘ |
| melodicFeature | two-note melody ⓘ |
| notableFor |
simplicity of melody
ⓘ
use as a vehicle for improvisation ⓘ |
| pedagogicalUse |
teaching blues form
ⓘ
teaching jazz improvisation ⓘ teaching swing feel ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
features extended solos
ⓘ
often opened by piano or horns stating the head ⓘ |
| recordedBy |
Count Basie
ⓘ
Duke Ellington ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald ⓘ Louis Armstrong ⓘ Oscar Peterson ⓘ Ray Brown ⓘ Wynton Marsalis ⓘ |
| rhythmicFeel | swing ⓘ |
| structure | 12-bar blues ⓘ |
| subgenre | blues ⓘ |
| tonalCenter | C ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
big band
ⓘ
jazz ensemble ⓘ small combo ⓘ |
| typicalTempo | medium swing ⓘ |
| usedFor |
jam sessions
ⓘ
jazz education ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: C Jam Blues Description of subject: "C Jam Blues" is a classic jazz standard composed by Duke Ellington, known for its simple two-note melody and blues structure that make it a favorite for improvisation.
Referenced by (2)
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