The CBS Orchestra
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The CBS Orchestra was the longtime house band for David Letterman’s late-night shows, known for its tight musicianship and leadership by bandleader Paul Shaffer.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| CBS Orchestra | 2 |
| The CBS Orchestra canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3874355 — 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: The CBS Orchestra Context triple: [Late Night with David Letterman, houseBand, The CBS Orchestra]
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A.
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra is a popular American pops ensemble known for its accessible orchestral performances, recordings, and collaborations that blend classical music with film scores, Broadway, and contemporary genres.
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B.
MGM Studio Orchestra
The MGM Studio Orchestra was the in-house ensemble of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, renowned for performing and recording many classic Hollywood film scores.
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C.
Curtis Symphony Orchestra
Curtis Symphony Orchestra is the flagship student orchestra of the Curtis Institute of Music, renowned for its professional-level performances and training of elite young musicians.
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D.
NBC Symphony Orchestra (historical)
The NBC Symphony Orchestra was a renowned American radio orchestra created by NBC in 1937, most famous for its association with conductor Arturo Toscanini and its influential broadcasts and recordings.
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E.
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra is a renowned American ensemble based in Los Angeles, best known for its popular and film music performances at the iconic Hollywood Bowl amphitheater.
- 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: The CBS Orchestra Target entity description: The CBS Orchestra was the longtime house band for David Letterman’s late-night shows, known for its tight musicianship and leadership by bandleader Paul Shaffer.
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A.
Cincinnati Pops Orchestra
The Cincinnati Pops Orchestra is a popular American pops ensemble known for its accessible orchestral performances, recordings, and collaborations that blend classical music with film scores, Broadway, and contemporary genres.
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B.
MGM Studio Orchestra
The MGM Studio Orchestra was the in-house ensemble of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, renowned for performing and recording many classic Hollywood film scores.
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C.
Curtis Symphony Orchestra
Curtis Symphony Orchestra is the flagship student orchestra of the Curtis Institute of Music, renowned for its professional-level performances and training of elite young musicians.
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D.
NBC Symphony Orchestra (historical)
The NBC Symphony Orchestra was a renowned American radio orchestra created by NBC in 1937, most famous for its association with conductor Arturo Toscanini and its influential broadcasts and recordings.
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E.
Hollywood Bowl Orchestra
The Hollywood Bowl Orchestra is a renowned American ensemble based in Los Angeles, best known for its popular and film music performances at the iconic Hollywood Bowl amphitheater.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American musical ensemble
ⓘ
television house band ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Paul Shaffer
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surface form:
Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra
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| associatedWith |
David Letterman
ⓘ
Late Night with David Letterman ⓘ The Late Show ⓘ
surface form:
Late Show with David Letterman
Paul Shaffer ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| dissolved | 2015 ⓘ |
| employer | CBS ⓘ |
| endTime | 2015 ⓘ |
| followedBy | The Late Show Band ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
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pop ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ rock ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasLeader | Paul Shaffer ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Aaron Heick
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Al Chez ⓘ Anton Fig ⓘ Bruce Kapler ⓘ Felicia Collins NERFINISHED ⓘ Frank Greene ⓘ Kenny White ⓘ Neal Caine ⓘ Paul Shaffer ⓘ Sid McGinnis ⓘ Tom Malone ⓘ Will Lee ⓘ |
| hasPart |
drums
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guitar section ⓘ horn section ⓘ keyboard section ⓘ rhythm section ⓘ |
| inception | 1993 ⓘ |
| location | Ed Sullivan Theater ⓘ |
| network | CBS ⓘ |
| notableFor |
backing musical guests on Late Show with David Letterman
ⓘ
comedic musical bits with David Letterman ⓘ serving as the longtime house band for David Letterman ⓘ |
| notableWork | music for Late Show with David Letterman ⓘ |
| occupation | house band for late-night talk show ⓘ |
| partOf |
The Late Show
ⓘ
surface form:
Late Show with David Letterman
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| performerOf |
Late Show with David Letterman theme music
ⓘ
bump music for commercial breaks on Late Show with David Letterman ⓘ |
| predecessor |
The World's Most Dangerous Band
ⓘ
surface form:
The World’s Most Dangerous Band
|
| startTime | 1993 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The CBS Orchestra Description of subject: The CBS Orchestra was the longtime house band for David Letterman’s late-night shows, known for its tight musicianship and leadership by bandleader Paul Shaffer.
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
CBS Orchestra