Blue Train
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"Blue Train" is a landmark 1957 hard bop jazz album by saxophonist John Coltrane, widely regarded as one of his greatest recordings and a classic of the Blue Note label.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Blue Train canonical | 2 |
| Blue Train (John Coltrane album) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5598429 — 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: Blue Train Context triple: [Blue Note Records, notableWork, Blue Train]
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A.
Ghost Train
Ghost Train is a classic dark ride attraction featuring spooky scenes and special effects, located at the Blackpool Pleasure Beach amusement park in England.
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B.
Round Midnight
"Round Midnight" is a jazz standard composed by Thelonious Monk that has become one of the most recorded and celebrated pieces in the jazz repertoire.
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C.
Take the "A" Train
"Take the 'A' Train" is a classic jazz standard composed by Billy Strayhorn that became the signature tune of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and one of the most famous pieces in big band jazz.
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D.
Night Train
Night Train is a celebrated jazz album featuring bassist Ray Brown, known for its swinging, blues-inflected interpretations of standards.
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E.
Night Train
"Night Train" is a song by the English alternative rock band Keane, known for its melodic style and emotive lyrics.
- 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: Blue Train Target entity description: "Blue Train" is a landmark 1957 hard bop jazz album by saxophonist John Coltrane, widely regarded as one of his greatest recordings and a classic of the Blue Note label.
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A.
Ghost Train
Ghost Train is a classic dark ride attraction featuring spooky scenes and special effects, located at the Blackpool Pleasure Beach amusement park in England.
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B.
Round Midnight
"Round Midnight" is a jazz standard composed by Thelonious Monk that has become one of the most recorded and celebrated pieces in the jazz repertoire.
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C.
Take the "A" Train
"Take the 'A' Train" is a classic jazz standard composed by Billy Strayhorn that became the signature tune of the Duke Ellington Orchestra and one of the most famous pieces in big band jazz.
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D.
Night Train
Night Train is a celebrated jazz album featuring bassist Ray Brown, known for its swinging, blues-inflected interpretations of standards.
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E.
Night Train
"Night Train" is a song by the English alternative rock band Keane, known for its melodic style and emotive lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hard bop album
ⓘ
jazz album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chronologyPositionInArtistCareer | early Blue Note leader date for John Coltrane ⓘ |
| composer | John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| coverArtPhotographer | Francis Wolff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coverDesigner | Reid Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReputation |
classic Blue Note album
ⓘ
landmark hard bop recording ⓘ one of John Coltrane's greatest albums ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Curtis Fuller
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Kenny Drew NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ Philly Joe Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format | 12-inch LP ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | subsequent hard bop recordings ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Blue Train (title track)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
I'm Old Fashioned NERFINISHED ⓘ Lazy Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ Locomotion NERFINISHED ⓘ Moment's Notice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesStandard | I'm Old Fashioned NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | Blue Note BLP 1577 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| labelImprint | Blue Note NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| mainInstrument | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| notableFor |
classic Blue Note ensemble sound
ⓘ
extended improvisations ⓘ sophisticated harmonic structures ⓘ |
| originalMedium | mono LP ⓘ |
| originalReleaseYear | 1957 ⓘ |
| partOf | John Coltrane discography ⓘ |
| performer | John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Alfred Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1957-09-15 ⓘ |
| recordingEngineer | Rudy Van Gelder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Blue Note Records ⓘ |
| reissueFormat |
CD
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stereo LP ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | post-bop era ⓘ |
| titleTrack | Blue Train (title track) ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Blue Train Description of subject: "Blue Train" is a landmark 1957 hard bop jazz album by saxophonist John Coltrane, widely regarded as one of his greatest recordings and a classic of the Blue Note label.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Blue Train (John Coltrane album)