Miles in the Sky
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Miles in the Sky is a 1968 jazz album by Miles Davis that marks one of his first major steps toward jazz fusion, incorporating electric instruments and more rock-influenced rhythms.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Miles in the Sky canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5350147 — 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: Miles in the Sky Context triple: [Miles Davis Quintet, notableAlbum, Miles in the Sky]
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A.
Wheel in the Sky
"Wheel in the Sky" is a popular rock song by the American band Journey, known for its melodic hooks and prominent use of soaring vocals and guitar.
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B.
No Highway in the Sky
No Highway in the Sky is a 1951 British disaster-drama film, based on Nevil Shute’s novel, about an eccentric engineer who predicts a catastrophic structural failure in a new airliner.
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C.
Up from the Skies
"Up from the Skies" is a psychedelic rock song by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, noted for its jazzy groove, wah-wah guitar, and socially conscious lyrics.
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D.
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky is a biographical account of British World War II flying ace Douglas Bader, focusing on his overcoming disability to become a celebrated fighter pilot.
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E.
Everyone's Gone to the Moon
"Everyone's Gone to the Moon" is a 1965 pop song written and performed by Jonathan King that became his breakthrough hit and a notable example of mid-1960s British pop.
- 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: Miles in the Sky Target entity description: Miles in the Sky is a 1968 jazz album by Miles Davis that marks one of his first major steps toward jazz fusion, incorporating electric instruments and more rock-influenced rhythms.
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A.
Wheel in the Sky
"Wheel in the Sky" is a popular rock song by the American band Journey, known for its melodic hooks and prominent use of soaring vocals and guitar.
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B.
No Highway in the Sky
No Highway in the Sky is a 1951 British disaster-drama film, based on Nevil Shute’s novel, about an eccentric engineer who predicts a catastrophic structural failure in a new airliner.
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C.
Up from the Skies
"Up from the Skies" is a psychedelic rock song by the Jimi Hendrix Experience, noted for its jazzy groove, wah-wah guitar, and socially conscious lyrics.
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D.
Reach for the Sky
Reach for the Sky is a biographical account of British World War II flying ace Douglas Bader, focusing on his overcoming disability to become a celebrated fighter pilot.
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E.
Everyone's Gone to the Moon
"Everyone's Gone to the Moon" is a 1965 pop song written and performed by Jonathan King that became his breakthrough hit and a notable example of mid-1960s British pop.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Miles Davis album
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jazz album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtDesigner | Columbia Records art department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | generally positive ⓘ |
| featuresElectricBass | true ⓘ |
| featuresElectricInstruments | true ⓘ |
| featuresElectricPiano | true ⓘ |
| followedBy | Filles de Kilimanjaro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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jazz fusion ⓘ jazz-rock ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| hasBassist | Ron Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDrummer | Tony Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPianist | Herbie Hancock NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRockInfluence | true ⓘ |
| hasSaxophonist | Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Black Comedy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Country Son NERFINISHED ⓘ Paraphernalia NERFINISHED ⓘ Stuff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTrumpeter | Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | CS 9628 ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| length | approximately 51 minutes ⓘ |
| mainPersonnel |
Herbie Hancock
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Ron Carter NERFINISHED ⓘ Tony Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| marksTransitionTo | jazz fusion ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bridging acoustic post-bop and electric fusion periods of Miles Davis
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early use of electric instruments in Miles Davis’s music ⓘ |
| partOf | Miles Davis 1960s quintet recordings ⓘ |
| performer | Miles Davis Quintet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Nefertiti NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Teo Macero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Columbia 30th Street Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingPeriod |
1968-01
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1968-05 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1968-07-22 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Miles in the Sky Description of subject: Miles in the Sky is a 1968 jazz album by Miles Davis that marks one of his first major steps toward jazz fusion, incorporating electric instruments and more rock-influenced rhythms.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.