Mo' Better Blues (film score)
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Mo' Better Blues (film score) is a jazz-infused soundtrack composed for Spike Lee’s 1990 film, featuring Terence Blanchard’s trumpet work and blending traditional and contemporary jazz styles.
All labels observed (1)
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| Mo' Better Blues (film score) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3139893 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Mo' Better Blues (film score) Context triple: [Terence Blanchard, notableWork, Mo' Better Blues (film score)]
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Round Midnight (film score)
"Round Midnight" is a jazz film score composed by Herbie Hancock for the 1986 movie of the same name, acclaimed for its atmospheric, bebop-inspired music and its Academy Award–winning original score.
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Biutiful (film score)
Biutiful (film score) is the atmospheric, emotionally charged musical soundtrack composed by Gustavo Santaolalla for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2010 drama film "Biutiful."
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Bubba Ho-Tep (film score)
Bubba Ho-Tep (film score) is a horror-comedy film soundtrack composed by Brian Tyler, blending eerie atmospheres with bluesy, Southern-tinged themes to match the movie’s offbeat tone.
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Once Upon a Time in America (score)
"Once Upon a Time in America (score)" is the evocative orchestral film soundtrack composed by Ennio Morricone for Sergio Leone’s epic crime drama about Jewish gangsters in early 20th-century New York.
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The Trial of the Chicago 7 (film score)
The Trial of the Chicago 7 (film score) is a dramatic and politically charged soundtrack composed by Daniel Pemberton for the 2020 courtroom drama film about the infamous 1969 trial of anti–Vietnam War protesters.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Mo' Better Blues (film score) Target entity description: Mo' Better Blues (film score) is a jazz-infused soundtrack composed for Spike Lee’s 1990 film, featuring Terence Blanchard’s trumpet work and blending traditional and contemporary jazz styles.
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A.
Round Midnight (film score)
"Round Midnight" is a jazz film score composed by Herbie Hancock for the 1986 movie of the same name, acclaimed for its atmospheric, bebop-inspired music and its Academy Award–winning original score.
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B.
Biutiful (film score)
Biutiful (film score) is the atmospheric, emotionally charged musical soundtrack composed by Gustavo Santaolalla for Alejandro González Iñárritu’s 2010 drama film "Biutiful."
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C.
Bubba Ho-Tep (film score)
Bubba Ho-Tep (film score) is a horror-comedy film soundtrack composed by Brian Tyler, blending eerie atmospheres with bluesy, Southern-tinged themes to match the movie’s offbeat tone.
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D.
Once Upon a Time in America (score)
"Once Upon a Time in America (score)" is the evocative orchestral film soundtrack composed by Ennio Morricone for Sergio Leone’s epic crime drama about Jewish gangsters in early 20th-century New York.
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E.
The Fountain (score)
The Fountain (score) is a hauntingly atmospheric film soundtrack by composer Clint Mansell, known for its minimalist orchestration and emotional intensity.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (25)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
film score
ⓘ
soundtrack album ⓘ |
| associatedWithFilm |
Mo’ Better Blues
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surface form:
Mo' Better Blues (1990 film)
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| composer |
Bill Lee
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Terence Blanchard ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| directorOfAssociatedFilm | Spike Lee ⓘ |
| featuredPerformer | Terence Blanchard ⓘ |
| filmDirectorCollaborator | Spike Lee ⓘ |
| genre |
film score
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
blues influences
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improvisation ⓘ small jazz ensemble arrangements ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| medium | audio recording ⓘ |
| notableFor | jazz-infused soundtrack for a Spike Lee film ⓘ |
| partOf |
Mo’ Better Blues
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surface form:
Mo' Better Blues (franchise)
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| primaryInstrumentFeatured | trumpet ⓘ |
| producerOfFilm | 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1990 ⓘ |
| style |
contemporary jazz
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traditional jazz ⓘ |
| title |
Mo’ Better Blues
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surface form:
Mo' Better Blues
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| usedIn |
Mo’ Better Blues
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surface form:
Mo' Better Blues (1990 film)
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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