Dick Hyman
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Dick Hyman is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger renowned for his virtuosic versatility and extensive work in film and television scores.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dick Hyman canonical | 6 |
| Dick Hyman Plays Fats Waller | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2459263 — 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: Dick Hyman Context triple: [Moonstruck, musicBy, Dick Hyman]
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A.
Neal Hefti
Neal Hefti was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger best known for his big band work and iconic television and film scores, including the theme for the 1960s Batman series.
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B.
Ray Hyman
Ray Hyman is an American psychologist, skeptic, and prominent critic of parapsychology known for his work in scientifically investigating and debunking paranormal claims.
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C.
George Wein
George Wein was an influential American jazz impresario, pianist, and producer best known for pioneering modern music festivals and shaping the global jazz festival landscape.
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D.
David Rose
David Rose was a British-born American composer, arranger, and orchestra leader best known for his work in radio, television, and film music.
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E.
Janno Lieber
Janno Lieber is an American public official and transportation executive who leads New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, overseeing the city’s vast subway, bus, and commuter rail systems.
- 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: Dick Hyman Target entity description: Dick Hyman is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger renowned for his virtuosic versatility and extensive work in film and television scores.
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A.
Neal Hefti
Neal Hefti was an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and arranger best known for his big band work and iconic television and film scores, including the theme for the 1960s Batman series.
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B.
Ray Hyman
Ray Hyman is an American psychologist, skeptic, and prominent critic of parapsychology known for his work in scientifically investigating and debunking paranormal claims.
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C.
George Wein
George Wein was an influential American jazz impresario, pianist, and producer best known for pioneering modern music festivals and shaping the global jazz festival landscape.
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D.
David Rose
David Rose was a British-born American composer, arranger, and orchestra leader best known for his work in radio, television, and film music.
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E.
Janno Lieber
Janno Lieber is an American public official and transportation executive who leads New York’s Metropolitan Transportation Authority, overseeing the city’s vast subway, bus, and commuter rail systems.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
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composer ⓘ film score composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ television composer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Hyman ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
film music
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jazz history ⓘ music ⓘ television music ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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ragtime ⓘ stride piano ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| givenName | Richard ⓘ |
| hasPart |
ensemble recordings
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solo piano recordings ⓘ |
| instrument |
organ
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piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
extensive work in film scores
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extensive work in television scores ⓘ historically informed jazz performance ⓘ virtuosic versatility on piano ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
mainstream jazz
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traditional jazz ⓘ |
| name | Dick Hyman self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Century of Jazz Piano (series)
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Dick Hyman Plays Duke Ellington ⓘ Dick Hyman self-linksurface differs ⓘ
surface form:
Dick Hyman Plays Fats Waller
From the Age of Swing ⓘ Keyboard Kaleidoscope ⓘ Moonlighting (TV series score) ⓘ
surface form:
Moonlighting (film score)
Perfect Jazz Collection (recordings) ⓘ Stardust Memories (film score) ⓘ Sweet and Lowdown (music contribution) ⓘ The Age of Electronicus ⓘ The Purple Rose of Cairo (film score) ⓘ Zelig (film score) ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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composer ⓘ music director ⓘ organist ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workedOn | Woody Allen films ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dick Hyman Description of subject: Dick Hyman is an American jazz pianist, composer, and arranger renowned for his virtuosic versatility and extensive work in film and television scores.
Referenced by (7)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Dick Hyman Plays Fats Waller