Straight, No Chaser
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Straight, No Chaser is a celebrated jazz composition by Thelonious Monk, known for its blues structure, angular melody, and enduring status as a bebop standard.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Straight, No Chaser canonical | 2 |
| Straight No Chaser (song) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6209319 — 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: Straight, No Chaser Context triple: [Thelonious Monk, notableWork, Straight, No Chaser]
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A.
Chasin’ Ladies
"Chasin’ Ladies" is a song by the band Dust, known for its gritty early-1970s hard rock sound.
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B.
Roadblock
Roadblock is a heavy weapons specialist and prominent member of the G.I. Joe team, portrayed by Dwayne Johnson in the film "G.I. Joe: Retaliation."
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C.
Straight Talk, No Chaser
Straight Talk, No Chaser is a relationship and self-help book by comedian and television host Steve Harvey that offers candid advice to women about understanding men and romantic relationships.
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D.
It Just Don't Stop
"It Just Don't Stop" is a track by hip-hop group The Roots from their acclaimed 1996 album "Illadelph Halflife."
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E.
You Ain't the First
"You Ain't the First" is an acoustic, country-tinged rock song by Guns N' Roses known for its laid-back, barroom style and breakup-themed 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: Straight, No Chaser Target entity description: Straight, No Chaser is a celebrated jazz composition by Thelonious Monk, known for its blues structure, angular melody, and enduring status as a bebop standard.
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A.
Chasin’ Ladies
"Chasin’ Ladies" is a song by the band Dust, known for its gritty early-1970s hard rock sound.
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B.
Roadblock
Roadblock is a heavy weapons specialist and prominent member of the G.I. Joe team, portrayed by Dwayne Johnson in the film "G.I. Joe: Retaliation."
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C.
Straight Talk, No Chaser
Straight Talk, No Chaser is a relationship and self-help book by comedian and television host Steve Harvey that offers candid advice to women about understanding men and romantic relationships.
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D.
It Just Don't Stop
"It Just Don't Stop" is a track by hip-hop group The Roots from their acclaimed 1996 album "Illadelph Halflife."
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E.
You Ain't the First
"You Ain't the First" is an acoustic, country-tinged rock song by Guns N' Roses known for its laid-back, barroom style and breakup-themed lyrics.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bebop standard
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blues ⓘ jazz composition ⓘ |
| associatedEra |
bebop era
ⓘ
post-bop era ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Thelonious Monk songbook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonPractice |
performed at jam sessions
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used as a vehicle for improvisation ⓘ |
| composer | Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| difficultyLevel | intermediate to advanced for improvisers ⓘ |
| firstRecordedBy | Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
angular melody
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blues structure ⓘ riff-based theme ⓘ |
| hasFormSection |
head
ⓘ
head out ⓘ improvised solos ⓘ trading fours or eights ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | modern jazz improvisation ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn |
jazz fake books
ⓘ
real books ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
bebop repertoire
ⓘ
jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn | jazz education programs ⓘ |
| key | B-flat ⓘ |
| musicalForm | 12-bar blues ⓘ |
| notablePerformer |
Bill Evans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John Coltrane NERFINISHED ⓘ Miles Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Rollins NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
commonly played in jam session keys like B-flat blues
ⓘ
often features piano or horn as lead instrument ⓘ |
| tempo | medium-up swing ⓘ |
| titleWordplayOn | phrase "straight, no chaser" referring to drinking spirits without a mixer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble | small jazz combo ⓘ |
| usesHarmony | blues changes with bebop-influenced substitutions ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Straight, No Chaser Description of subject: Straight, No Chaser is a celebrated jazz composition by Thelonious Monk, known for its blues structure, angular melody, and enduring status as a bebop standard.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Straight No Chaser (song)