Deeds, Not Words
E191847
"Deeds, Not Words" is a 1958 jazz album by pioneering drummer Max Roach, noted for its innovative use of percussion and hard bop ensemble writing.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Deeds, Not Words canonical | 3 |
| Deeds, Not Words (title track) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1696578 — 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: Deeds, Not Words Context triple: [Max Roach, notableWork, Deeds, Not Words]
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A.
Acta Non Verba
Acta Non Verba is the Latin motto of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, emphasizing the primacy of actions over words.
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B.
No More Words
"No More Words" is a memoir by Reeve Lindbergh reflecting on the final years and declining health of her mother, aviator and author Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
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C.
In Your Words
"In Your Words" is a pop song by American singer Rebecca Black that showcases her more mature musical style following her viral debut with "Friday."
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D.
Voices
Voices is a sculptural artwork by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, known for his large-scale, contemplative installations that explore the human figure, language, and spirituality.
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E.
Only These Words
"Only These Words" is a song featured on the album *Higher Truth* by Chris Cornell.
- 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: Deeds, Not Words Target entity description: "Deeds, Not Words" is a 1958 jazz album by pioneering drummer Max Roach, noted for its innovative use of percussion and hard bop ensemble writing.
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A.
Acta Non Verba
Acta Non Verba is the Latin motto of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, emphasizing the primacy of actions over words.
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B.
No More Words
"No More Words" is a memoir by Reeve Lindbergh reflecting on the final years and declining health of her mother, aviator and author Anne Morrow Lindbergh.
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C.
In Your Words
"In Your Words" is a pop song by American singer Rebecca Black that showcases her more mature musical style following her viral debut with "Friday."
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D.
Voices
Voices is a sculptural artwork by Spanish artist Jaume Plensa, known for his large-scale, contemplative installations that explore the human figure, language, and spirituality.
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E.
Only These Words
"Only These Words" is a song featured on the album *Higher Truth* by Chris Cornell.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
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jazz album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Max Roach ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | hard bop era ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | late 1950s Max Roach discography ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReception |
praised for advanced percussion concepts
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recognized as an important hard bop recording ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
bass
ⓘ
drums ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ trombone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ vibraphone ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | Deeds, Not Words album cover ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Conversation
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Deeds, Not Words self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Deeds, Not Words (title track)
Filide ⓘ It's You or No One ⓘ Jodie's Cha-Cha ⓘ Larry-Larue ⓘ You Stepped Out of a Dream ⓘ |
| hasType | small-group jazz recording ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| mainPerformer | Max Roach ⓘ |
| notableFor |
hard bop ensemble writing
ⓘ
innovative use of percussion ⓘ |
| partOf | Max Roach discography ⓘ |
| performer | Max Roach ⓘ |
| producer | Max Roach ⓘ |
| recordingArtist | Max Roach Quintet ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Riverside Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1958 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Deeds, Not Words Description of subject: "Deeds, Not Words" is a 1958 jazz album by pioneering drummer Max Roach, noted for its innovative use of percussion and hard bop ensemble writing.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Deeds, Not Words (title track)