Mingus Ah Um
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Mingus Ah Um is a landmark 1959 jazz album by bassist and composer Charles Mingus, celebrated for its innovative compositions and rich blend of hard bop, gospel, and blues influences.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Mingus Ah Um canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5572209 — 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: Mingus Ah Um Context triple: [Charles Mingus, notableWork, Mingus Ah Um]
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A.
Shouts & Murmurs
Shouts & Murmurs is a long-running humor and satire column in The New Yorker known for its witty, often absurd short pieces by various writers.
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B.
Aoxomoxoa
Aoxomoxoa is a 1969 psychedelic rock studio album by the Grateful Dead, noted for its experimental sound and innovative use of multitrack recording technology.
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C.
Mo’ Better Blues
Mo’ Better Blues is a 1990 drama film written, directed by, and starring Spike Lee that explores the personal and professional struggles of a talented but self-destructive jazz trumpeter.
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D.
Odelay
Odelay is a critically acclaimed 1996 album by American musician Beck that blends alternative rock, hip hop, and experimental sounds.
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E.
Songs for the Deaf
Songs for the Deaf is a critically acclaimed 2002 rock album by Queens of the Stone Age, known for its heavy, desert rock sound and concept of a surreal drive through radio stations.
- 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: Mingus Ah Um Target entity description: Mingus Ah Um is a landmark 1959 jazz album by bassist and composer Charles Mingus, celebrated for its innovative compositions and rich blend of hard bop, gospel, and blues influences.
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A.
Shouts & Murmurs
Shouts & Murmurs is a long-running humor and satire column in The New Yorker known for its witty, often absurd short pieces by various writers.
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B.
Aoxomoxoa
Aoxomoxoa is a 1969 psychedelic rock studio album by the Grateful Dead, noted for its experimental sound and innovative use of multitrack recording technology.
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C.
Mo’ Better Blues
Mo’ Better Blues is a 1990 drama film written, directed by, and starring Spike Lee that explores the personal and professional struggles of a talented but self-destructive jazz trumpeter.
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D.
Odelay
Odelay is a critically acclaimed 1996 album by American musician Beck that blends alternative rock, hip hop, and experimental sounds.
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E.
Songs for the Deaf
Songs for the Deaf is a critically acclaimed 2002 rock album by Queens of the Stone Age, known for its heavy, desert rock sound and concept of a surreal drive through radio stations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz album
ⓘ
studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| considered | landmark jazz album ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
double bass
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drums ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ trombone ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Booker Ervin
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Dannie Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ Horace Parlan NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Knepper NERFINISHED ⓘ John Handy NERFINISHED ⓘ Shafi Hadi NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Dennis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mingus Dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | Blues & Roots NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
blues-influenced jazz
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gospel-influenced jazz ⓘ hard bop ⓘ jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| hasStyleCharacteristic |
integration of blues and church music elements
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use of gospel-inspired call-and-response ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Better Git It in Your Soul
NERFINISHED
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Bird Calls NERFINISHED ⓘ Boogie Stop Shuffle NERFINISHED ⓘ Fables of Faubus NERFINISHED ⓘ Goodbye Pork Pie Hat NERFINISHED ⓘ Jelly Roll NERFINISHED ⓘ Open Letter to Duke NERFINISHED ⓘ Pussy Cat Dues NERFINISHED ⓘ Self-Portrait in Three Colors NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | many best jazz albums lists ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | CL 1370 ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| length | approximately 51 minutes (expanded CD edition) ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Fables of Faubus
NERFINISHED
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Goodbye Pork Pie Hat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLength | approximately 39 minutes ⓘ |
| performer | Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Irving Townsend
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teo Macero NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | 30th Street Studio, New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedInYear | 1959 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1959-10-01 ⓘ |
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