The History of Jazz
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The History of Jazz is a significant jazz composition and educational work by pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams that traces the stylistic evolution of jazz music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The History of Jazz canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5137200 — 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 History of Jazz Context triple: [Mary Lou Williams, notableWork, The History of Jazz]
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A.
Victoires du Jazz
Victoires du Jazz is a major French music award ceremony dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievements in jazz.
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B.
Jazz (novel)
"Jazz" is a 1992 novel by Toni Morrison that explores love, violence, and memory in 1920s Harlem through a polyphonic, jazz-like narrative style.
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C.
Erroll Garner Jazz Project
The Erroll Garner Jazz Project is an initiative dedicated to preserving, promoting, and reissuing the recordings and legacy of jazz pianist and composer Erroll Garner.
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D.
A Life in Music
A Life in Music is an autobiographical book by renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, reflecting on his career, musical philosophy, and experiences in the world of classical music.
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E.
A Salute to the Big Band Era
"A Salute to the Big Band Era" was a Super Bowl XIV halftime show themed around classic big band music and swing-era entertainment.
- 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 History of Jazz Target entity description: The History of Jazz is a significant jazz composition and educational work by pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams that traces the stylistic evolution of jazz music.
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A.
Victoires du Jazz
Victoires du Jazz is a major French music award ceremony dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievements in jazz.
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B.
Jazz (novel)
"Jazz" is a 1992 novel by Toni Morrison that explores love, violence, and memory in 1920s Harlem through a polyphonic, jazz-like narrative style.
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C.
Erroll Garner Jazz Project
The Erroll Garner Jazz Project is an initiative dedicated to preserving, promoting, and reissuing the recordings and legacy of jazz pianist and composer Erroll Garner.
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D.
A Life in Music
A Life in Music is an autobiographical book by renowned pianist and conductor Daniel Barenboim, reflecting on his career, musical philosophy, and experiences in the world of classical music.
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E.
A Salute to the Big Band Era
"A Salute to the Big Band Era" was a Super Bowl XIV halftime show themed around classic big band music and swing-era entertainment.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
educational music work
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jazz composition ⓘ |
| about |
African American musical heritage
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development of American popular music ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
jazz history lectures
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piano ⓘ |
| chronicles |
bebop
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early jazz ⓘ modern jazz ⓘ swing era ⓘ |
| composer | Mary Lou Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| creator | Mary Lou Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes | stylistic evolution of jazz ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Mary Lou Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn |
jazz education materials
ⓘ
understanding of jazz evolution ⓘ |
| hasStyle |
demonstrative performance
ⓘ
didactic ⓘ narrative ⓘ |
| intendedUse | educational ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicalForm | suite ⓘ |
| notableFor | tracing development of jazz styles ⓘ |
| partOf | Mary Lou Williams’ educational output ⓘ |
| performer | Mary Lou Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
history of jazz music
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jazz education ⓘ jazz styles ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The History of Jazz Description of subject: The History of Jazz is a significant jazz composition and educational work by pianist and composer Mary Lou Williams that traces the stylistic evolution of jazz music.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.