Herbie Mann
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Herbie Mann was an influential American jazz flutist and bandleader known for pioneering the fusion of jazz with world music styles such as Latin, Brazilian, and Middle Eastern music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Herbie Mann canonical | 6 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4895811 — 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: Herbie Mann Context triple: [A&R Recording Studios, New York City, usedByArtist, Herbie Mann]
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A.
Bobby Caldwell
Bobby Caldwell was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his smooth blend of R&B, soul, and jazz, particularly the classic hit "What You Won't Do for Love."
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B.
Hamilton Hodell
Hamilton Hodell is a prominent London-based talent agency representing high-profile actors and creatives in film, television, and theatre.
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C.
B.J. Thomas
B.J. Thomas was an American pop and country singer best known for hits like "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" and "Hooked on a Feeling."
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D.
Johnny Marks
Johnny Marks was an American songwriter best known for composing classic Christmas songs, including "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
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E.
Peabo Bryson
Peabo Bryson is an American R&B and soul singer best known for his powerful ballads and duets, including several hit Disney movie theme songs.
- 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: Herbie Mann Target entity description: Herbie Mann was an influential American jazz flutist and bandleader known for pioneering the fusion of jazz with world music styles such as Latin, Brazilian, and Middle Eastern music.
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A.
Bobby Caldwell
Bobby Caldwell was an American singer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist best known for his smooth blend of R&B, soul, and jazz, particularly the classic hit "What You Won't Do for Love."
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B.
Hamilton Hodell
Hamilton Hodell is a prominent London-based talent agency representing high-profile actors and creatives in film, television, and theatre.
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C.
B.J. Thomas
B.J. Thomas was an American pop and country singer best known for hits like "Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head" and "Hooked on a Feeling."
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D.
Johnny Marks
Johnny Marks was an American songwriter best known for composing classic Christmas songs, including "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer."
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E.
Peabo Bryson
Peabo Bryson is an American R&B and soul singer best known for his powerful ballads and duets, including several hit Disney movie theme songs.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz flutist
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bandleader ⓘ flutist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1940s ⓘ |
| birthName | Herbert Jay Solomon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, New York NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | prostate cancer ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Antonio Carlos Jobim
NERFINISHED
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Chick Corea NERFINISHED ⓘ Dave Pike NERFINISHED ⓘ Sergio Mendes NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Sharrock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1930-04-16 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2003-07-01 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| founded | Embryo Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Brazilian jazz
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Latin jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ world fusion ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Brazilian bossa nova
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Latin music ⓘ Middle Eastern music ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto flute
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flute ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| name | Herbie Mann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering the fusion of jazz with Brazilian music
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pioneering the fusion of jazz with Latin music ⓘ pioneering the fusion of jazz with Middle Eastern music ⓘ popularizing the flute as a lead instrument in jazz ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "At the Village Gate"
NERFINISHED
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album "Do the Bossa Nova with Herbie Mann" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Herbie Mann at the Village Gate" NERFINISHED ⓘ album "Memphis Underground" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfChildren | 4 ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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musician ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Pecos, New Mexico, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Bethlehem Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| spouse | Janeal Arison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Herbie Mann Description of subject: Herbie Mann was an influential American jazz flutist and bandleader known for pioneering the fusion of jazz with world music styles such as Latin, Brazilian, and Middle Eastern music.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.