Art Tatum
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Art Tatum was a virtuoso American jazz pianist renowned for his astonishing technical mastery, complex harmonies, and profound influence on modern jazz piano.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Art Tatum canonical | 41 |
| Arthur Tatum Jr. | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1010555 — 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: Art Tatum Context triple: [Earl Hines, influenced, Art Tatum]
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A.
Earl Hines
Earl Hines was a pioneering American jazz pianist and bandleader whose innovative "trumpet-style" piano playing helped shape the development of modern jazz.
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B.
Erroll Garner
Erroll Garner was an influential American jazz pianist and composer, best known for his distinctive, swinging style and his widely recorded standard "Misty."
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C.
Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal was an influential American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader known for his innovative use of space, dynamics, and subtlety in small-group jazz.
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D.
Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist, often credited with establishing the saxophone as a leading solo instrument in jazz.
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E.
Tommy Flanagan
Tommy Flanagan is a Scottish actor best known for his rugged character roles in films and television series such as "Braveheart" and "Sons of Anarchy."
- 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: Art Tatum Target entity description: Art Tatum was a virtuoso American jazz pianist renowned for his astonishing technical mastery, complex harmonies, and profound influence on modern jazz piano.
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A.
Earl Hines
Earl Hines was a pioneering American jazz pianist and bandleader whose innovative "trumpet-style" piano playing helped shape the development of modern jazz.
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B.
Erroll Garner
Erroll Garner was an influential American jazz pianist and composer, best known for his distinctive, swinging style and his widely recorded standard "Misty."
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C.
Ahmad Jamal
Ahmad Jamal was an influential American jazz pianist, composer, and bandleader known for his innovative use of space, dynamics, and subtlety in small-group jazz.
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D.
Coleman Hawkins
Coleman Hawkins was an influential American jazz tenor saxophonist, often credited with establishing the saxophone as a leading solo instrument in jazz.
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E.
Tommy Flanagan
Tommy Flanagan is a Scottish actor best known for his rugged character roles in films and television series such as "Braveheart" and "Sons of Anarchy."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz musician
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human ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1956 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award ⓘ |
| birthName |
Art Tatum
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Arthur Tatum Jr.
|
| causeOfDeath | uremia ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1909-10-13 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1956-11-05 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
|
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| honor | Inducted into the DownBeat Jazz Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bill Evans
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Bud Powell ⓘ Chick Corea ⓘ Herbie Hancock ⓘ Oscar Peterson ⓘ Thelonious Monk ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advanced reharmonization
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fast right-hand runs ⓘ |
| medicalCondition | visual impairment ⓘ |
| movement | modern jazz ⓘ |
| name | Art Tatum self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complex harmonies
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influence on modern jazz piano ⓘ virtuoso piano technique ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Tea for Two
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Tiger Rag ⓘ Willow Weep for Me ⓘ Yesterdays ⓘ |
| occupation | pianist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Toledo
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surface form:
Toledo, Ohio, United States
|
| placeOfDeath |
Los Angeles, California, United States of America
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surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
|
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
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Clef Records ⓘ Decca Records ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Los Angeles
ⓘ
surface form:
Los Angeles, California, United States
New York City ⓘ
surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
Toledo ⓘ
surface form:
Toledo, Ohio, United States
|
| style |
improvisation
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stride piano ⓘ |
| yearOfAward | 1989 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Art Tatum Description of subject: Art Tatum was a virtuoso American jazz pianist renowned for his astonishing technical mastery, complex harmonies, and profound influence on modern jazz piano.
Referenced by (42)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Isn't It Romantic?
subject surface form:
Earl Hines
this entity surface form:
Arthur Tatum Jr.
subject surface form:
Saint Louis Blues
subject surface form:
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subject surface form:
"What Is This Thing Called Love?"