Jazz: A History of America’s Music
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"Jazz: A History of America’s Music" is a companion book to Ken Burns’ documentary series that traces the evolution, key figures, and cultural impact of jazz in the United States.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jazz: A History of America’s Music canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5348432 — 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: Jazz: A History of America’s Music Context triple: [Jazz (TV series), hasCompanionBook, Jazz: A History of America’s Music]
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A.
The History of Jazz
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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B.
Victoires du Jazz
Victoires du Jazz is a major French music award ceremony dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievements in jazz.
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C.
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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D.
Black, Brown and Beige
Black, Brown and Beige is a landmark jazz composition by Duke Ellington, conceived as an extended orchestral suite that chronicles the African American experience in the United States.
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E.
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.
- 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: Jazz: A History of America’s Music Target entity description: "Jazz: A History of America’s Music" is a companion book to Ken Burns’ documentary series that traces the evolution, key figures, and cultural impact of jazz in the United States.
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A.
The History of Jazz
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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B.
Victoires du Jazz
Victoires du Jazz is a major French music award ceremony dedicated to recognizing outstanding achievements in jazz.
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C.
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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D.
Black, Brown and Beige
Black, Brown and Beige is a landmark jazz composition by Duke Ellington, conceived as an extended orchestral suite that chronicles the African American experience in the United States.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
companion book
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non-fiction book ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Florentine Films
NERFINISHED
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PBS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author |
Geoffrey C. Ward
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ken Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Jazz (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronicles | history of jazz in the United States ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coversPeriod |
20th century
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early 21st century ⓘ late 19th century ⓘ |
| documents |
cool jazz and hard bop
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development of swing ⓘ free jazz and avant-garde jazz ⓘ fusion and contemporary jazz ⓘ origins of jazz in New Orleans ⓘ rise of bebop ⓘ |
| featuresTopic |
African American cultural history
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American popular culture ⓘ evolution of jazz styles ⓘ key jazz musicians ⓘ race relations in the United States ⓘ social impact of jazz ⓘ |
| genre |
documentary tie-in book
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music history book ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
hardcover
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paperback ⓘ |
| includes |
archival images
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biographical sketches ⓘ photographs ⓘ |
| intendedAudience |
general readers
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jazz enthusiasts ⓘ students of American history ⓘ |
| isCompanionTo | Jazz (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
comprehensive narrative of jazz as American history
ⓘ
connection to Ken Burns’ documentary style ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 2000 ⓘ |
| publisher | Alfred A. Knopf ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
The Civil War (book by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The War: An Intimate History, 1941–1945 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject |
American cultural history
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jazz ⓘ music history ⓘ |
| title | Jazz: A History of America’s Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Jazz: A History of America’s Music Description of subject: "Jazz: A History of America’s Music" is a companion book to Ken Burns’ documentary series that traces the evolution, key figures, and cultural impact of jazz in the United States.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Jazz (TV series)