Les McCann
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Les McCann is an American jazz pianist and vocalist known for his soulful, groove-oriented style and influential work in soul jazz and jazz fusion.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Les McCann canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5086051 — 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: Les McCann Context triple: [Nesuhi Ertegun, producedForArtist, Les McCann]
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A.
Christian Corry
Christian Corry is an American former U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot best known as the husband of legendary soccer player Mia Hamm.
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B.
Robin McAuley
Robin McAuley is an Irish rock singer best known for his work with the McAuley Schenker Group and as a longtime vocalist in various hard rock and metal projects.
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C.
Jimmy Yuill
Jimmy Yuill is a Scottish actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in several Shakespearean adaptations.
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D.
Robin McLeavy
Robin McLeavy is an Australian actress best known for her role as Eva in the television Western drama series "Hell on Wheels."
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E.
Don McLeod
Don McLeod was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender best known for his standout play in the World Hockey Association during the 1970s.
- 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: Les McCann Target entity description: Les McCann is an American jazz pianist and vocalist known for his soulful, groove-oriented style and influential work in soul jazz and jazz fusion.
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A.
Christian Corry
Christian Corry is an American former U.S. Marine Corps helicopter pilot best known as the husband of legendary soccer player Mia Hamm.
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B.
Robin McAuley
Robin McAuley is an Irish rock singer best known for his work with the McAuley Schenker Group and as a longtime vocalist in various hard rock and metal projects.
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C.
Jimmy Yuill
Jimmy Yuill is a Scottish actor known for his work in film, television, and theatre, including roles in several Shakespearean adaptations.
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D.
Robin McLeavy
Robin McLeavy is an Australian actress best known for her role as Eva in the television Western drama series "Hell on Wheels."
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E.
Don McLeod
Don McLeod was a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender best known for his standout play in the World Hockey Association during the 1970s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz pianist
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American jazz singer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Eddie Harris
NERFINISHED
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Leroy Vinnegar NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Jefferson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1935-09-23 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Lexington, Kentucky, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
|
| familyName | McCann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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jazz fusion ⓘ rhythm and blues ⓘ soul jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Leslie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
jazz fusion
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soul jazz ⓘ |
| instrument |
piano
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vocals ⓘ |
| knownFor |
influential electric piano work in jazz fusion
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pioneering soul jazz piano ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movement |
jazz fusion
ⓘ
soul jazz ⓘ |
| name | Les McCann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAlbum |
Invitation to Openness
NERFINISHED
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Les McCann Ltd. in San Francisco NERFINISHED ⓘ Les McCann Plays the Truth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | performance at Montreux Jazz Festival 1969 ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Compared to What
NERFINISHED
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Swiss Movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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pianist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Limelight Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Jazz Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| style |
groove-oriented style
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soulful playing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Les McCann Description of subject: Les McCann is an American jazz pianist and vocalist known for his soulful, groove-oriented style and influential work in soul jazz and jazz fusion.
Referenced by (4)
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