Roy Ayers Ubiquity
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Roy Ayers Ubiquity is a jazz-funk and soul ensemble led by vibraphonist Roy Ayers, known for its influential 1970s recordings that blended jazz, funk, R&B, and disco.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Roy Ayers Ubiquity canonical | 14 |
| Roy Ayers Ubiquity band | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3286228 — 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: Roy Ayers Ubiquity Context triple: [Roy Ayers, associatedAct, Roy Ayers Ubiquity]
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A.
Art of Noise
Art of Noise is a pioneering British avant-garde synth-pop group known for its innovative use of sampling and experimental electronic production in the 1980s.
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B.
Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers is an American vibraphonist, singer, and composer widely regarded as a pioneer of jazz-funk and acid jazz, known for his smooth grooves and influential 1970s recordings.
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C.
Chick Corea Elektric Band
Chick Corea Elektric Band is a pioneering jazz fusion group led by keyboardist Chick Corea, known for its virtuosic performances and innovative blend of jazz, rock, and electronic sounds.
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D.
The Manhattan Transfer
The Manhattan Transfer is an American vocal group renowned for its intricate harmonies and jazz-influenced pop arrangements, active since the 1970s.
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E.
Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Hornsby is an American singer-songwriter and pianist best known for his work with his band Bruce Hornsby and the Range and his blend of rock, jazz, and Americana influences.
- 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: Roy Ayers Ubiquity Target entity description: Roy Ayers Ubiquity is a jazz-funk and soul ensemble led by vibraphonist Roy Ayers, known for its influential 1970s recordings that blended jazz, funk, R&B, and disco.
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A.
Art of Noise
Art of Noise is a pioneering British avant-garde synth-pop group known for its innovative use of sampling and experimental electronic production in the 1980s.
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B.
Roy Ayers
Roy Ayers is an American vibraphonist, singer, and composer widely regarded as a pioneer of jazz-funk and acid jazz, known for his smooth grooves and influential 1970s recordings.
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C.
Chick Corea Elektric Band
Chick Corea Elektric Band is a pioneering jazz fusion group led by keyboardist Chick Corea, known for its virtuosic performances and innovative blend of jazz, rock, and electronic sounds.
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D.
The Manhattan Transfer
The Manhattan Transfer is an American vocal group renowned for its intricate harmonies and jazz-influenced pop arrangements, active since the 1970s.
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E.
Bruce Hornsby
Bruce Hornsby is an American singer-songwriter and pianist best known for his work with his band Bruce Hornsby and the Range and his blend of rock, jazz, and Americana influences.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz-funk band
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musical ensemble ⓘ soul band ⓘ |
| activePeriod | 1970s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Roy Ayers ⓘ |
| associatedInstrument | vibraphone ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
jazz-funk
ⓘ
rare groove ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 1970s jazz-funk era ⓘ |
| genre |
R&B
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disco ⓘ jazz-funk ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasMember | Roy Ayers ⓘ |
| hasPrimaryProducer | Roy Ayers ⓘ |
| hasPrimarySongwriter | Roy Ayers ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfEnsemble | studio and touring band ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
acid jazz
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hip hop ⓘ neo soul ⓘ |
| leader | Roy Ayers ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
fusion of jazz improvisation with funk grooves
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smooth, melodic vocal arrangements ⓘ use of vibraphone as lead instrument ⓘ |
| notableFor |
blending jazz, funk, R&B, and disco
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influential 1970s jazz-funk recordings ⓘ |
| notableSong |
Running Away
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Searchin ⓘ
surface form:
Searching
We Live in Brooklyn, Baby ⓘ |
| notableWork |
A Tear to a Smile
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Change Up the Groove ⓘ Everybody Loves the Sunshine ⓘ He’s Coming ⓘ Mystic Voyage ⓘ Red, Black & Green ⓘ Vibrations ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Polydor Records ⓘ |
| sampledIn | hip hop music ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
bass guitar
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drums ⓘ electric piano ⓘ horn section ⓘ percussion ⓘ vibraphone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Roy Ayers Ubiquity Description of subject: Roy Ayers Ubiquity is a jazz-funk and soul ensemble led by vibraphonist Roy Ayers, known for its influential 1970s recordings that blended jazz, funk, R&B, and disco.
Referenced by (15)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Roy Ayers
this entity surface form:
Roy Ayers Ubiquity band
subject surface form:
Roy Ayers