Eddie Sauter
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Eddie Sauter was an American jazz composer and arranger renowned for his innovative big band orchestrations and collaborations with leading bandleaders such as Benny Goodman.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eddie Sauter canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5286621 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Eddie Sauter Context triple: [1776 (musical), orchestrator, Eddie Sauter]
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A.
Don Otten
Don Otten was an American professional basketball center who played in the early years of the NBA, including for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.
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B.
Vic Schoen
Vic Schoen was an American bandleader, arranger, and composer best known for his work in film and popular music, including scores for classic mid-20th-century comedies and collaborations with major vocal groups.
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C.
Sonny Siebert
Sonny Siebert is a former Major League Baseball pitcher best known for his successful career in the 1960s and 1970s, including two All-Star selections and a no-hitter with the Cleveland Indians.
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D.
Erich Bergen
Erich Bergen is an American actor and singer best known for his role as Blake Moran on the political drama series "Madam Secretary" and for portraying Bob Gaudio in the film adaptation of the musical "Jersey Boys."
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E.
Walter Scheib
Walter Scheib was an American chef best known for serving as the White House Executive Chef for the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations.
- 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: Eddie Sauter Target entity description: Eddie Sauter was an American jazz composer and arranger renowned for his innovative big band orchestrations and collaborations with leading bandleaders such as Benny Goodman.
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A.
Don Otten
Don Otten was an American professional basketball center who played in the early years of the NBA, including for the Tri-Cities Blackhawks.
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B.
Vic Schoen
Vic Schoen was an American bandleader, arranger, and composer best known for his work in film and popular music, including scores for classic mid-20th-century comedies and collaborations with major vocal groups.
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C.
Sonny Siebert
Sonny Siebert is a former Major League Baseball pitcher best known for his successful career in the 1960s and 1970s, including two All-Star selections and a no-hitter with the Cleveland Indians.
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D.
Erich Bergen
Erich Bergen is an American actor and singer best known for his role as Blake Moran on the political drama series "Madam Secretary" and for portraying Bob Gaudio in the film adaptation of the musical "Jersey Boys."
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E.
Walter Scheib
Walter Scheib was an American chef best known for serving as the White House Executive Chef for the Clinton and George W. Bush administrations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz musician
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human ⓘ jazz composer ⓘ music arranger ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1930s ⓘ |
| coCreated | Sauter-Finegan Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Artie Shaw
NERFINISHED
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Benny Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Bill Finegan NERFINISHED ⓘ Ray McKinley NERFINISHED ⓘ Stan Getz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1914-12-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-04-21 ⓘ |
| education | Juilliard School (studies in composition/arranging) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | German American ⓘ |
| familyName | Sauter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Edward Ernest Sauter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
big band jazz
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jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Benny Goodman Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced jazz arrangements
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innovative big band orchestrations ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Benny Goodman’s 1941 recording of “Benny Rides Again”
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Benny Rides Again NERFINISHED ⓘ Clarinet à la King NERFINISHED ⓘ Focus NERFINISHED ⓘ I Remember When NERFINISHED ⓘ I’m Late, I’m Late NERFINISHED ⓘ Moonlight on the Ganges (arrangement) NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ The Maid with the Flaccid Air NERFINISHED ⓘ The Thrill is Gone (arrangement) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Brooklyn, New York City, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| positionHeld | co-leader of the Sauter-Finegan Orchestra ⓘ |
| residence |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| role |
chief arranger for Benny Goodman in the early 1940s
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orchestral composer and arranger for Stan Getz’s “Focus” ⓘ |
| style |
integration of classical techniques into jazz arrangements
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unusual instrumentation in big band writing ⓘ use of complex harmonies ⓘ |
| workedOn | Stan Getz album “Focus” (1961) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eddie Sauter Description of subject: Eddie Sauter was an American jazz composer and arranger renowned for his innovative big band orchestrations and collaborations with leading bandleaders such as Benny Goodman.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
1776 (musical)