Bobby Watson
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Bobby Watson is an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer known for his work with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and his influential role in modern hard bop.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Bobby Watson canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3192801 — 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: Bobby Watson Context triple: [Rufus, notableMember, Bobby Watson]
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A.
Teddy Dunn
Teddy Dunn is an American actor best known for playing Duncan Kane on the television series "Veronica Mars."
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B.
Roy Hinson
Roy Hinson is a former American professional basketball player and standout forward from Rutgers University who played several seasons in the NBA during the 1980s.
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C.
Stevland Hardaway Judkins
Stevland Hardaway Judkins is the birth name of Stevie Wonder, the legendary American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.
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D.
Arthur Johnson
Arthur Johnson is a collegiate sports administrator who serves as the athletic director overseeing Temple University's athletics program, including the men's basketball team.
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E.
Yusef Jackson
Yusef Jackson is an American businessman and public figure, known primarily as one of the sons of civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson.
- 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: Bobby Watson Target entity description: Bobby Watson is an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer known for his work with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and his influential role in modern hard bop.
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A.
Teddy Dunn
Teddy Dunn is an American actor best known for playing Duncan Kane on the television series "Veronica Mars."
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B.
Roy Hinson
Roy Hinson is a former American professional basketball player and standout forward from Rutgers University who played several seasons in the NBA during the 1980s.
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C.
Stevland Hardaway Judkins
Stevland Hardaway Judkins is the birth name of Stevie Wonder, the legendary American singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer.
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D.
Arthur Johnson
Arthur Johnson is a collegiate sports administrator who serves as the athletic director overseeing Temple University's athletics program, including the men's basketball team.
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E.
Yusef Jackson
Yusef Jackson is an American businessman and public figure, known primarily as one of the sons of civil rights leader Reverend Jesse Jackson.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
alto saxophonist
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Art Blakey
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Horizon ⓘ Kansas City jazz scene ⓘ |
| basedIn | Kansas City, Missouri, United States ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Lawrence, Kansas
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surface form:
Lawrence, Kansas, United States
|
| citizenship |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| educatedAt | University of Miami ⓘ |
| employer |
University of Missouri–Kansas City
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surface form:
University of Missouri–Kansas City Conservatory of Music and Dance
|
| fieldOfWork |
jazz composition
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jazz performance ⓘ music education ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
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jazz ⓘ |
| hasActivity |
recording as a leader and sideman
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teaching jazz performance and composition ⓘ touring internationally as a jazz performer ⓘ |
| hasRole |
bandleader of Horizon
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sideman with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers ⓘ |
| influenced | younger generations of hard bop saxophonists ⓘ |
| instrument | alto saxophone ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influential role in modern hard bop
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modern hard bop style ⓘ work with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Appointment in Milano"
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album "Horizon Reassembled" ⓘ album "Love Remains" ⓘ album "No Question About It" ⓘ album "Post-Motown Bop" ⓘ |
| occupation |
alto saxophonist
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ music educator ⓘ |
| positionHeld | Director of Jazz Studies at UMKC Conservatory ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Columbia Records ⓘ Palmetto Records ⓘ Red Records ⓘ Smoke Sessions Records ⓘ |
| style |
modern hard bop
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post-bop ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bobby Watson Description of subject: Bobby Watson is an American jazz alto saxophonist and composer known for his work with Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers and his influential role in modern hard bop.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.