In a Mellow Tone
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"In a Mellow Tone" is a classic jazz standard composed by Duke Ellington, known for its relaxed swing feel and enduring popularity among jazz musicians.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| In a Mellow Tone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6271324 — 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: In a Mellow Tone Context triple: [Sophisticated Ladies, includesSong, In a Mellow Tone]
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A.
Mellow Gold
Mellow Gold is a 1994 alternative rock album by American musician Beck, best known for its hit single "Loser" and its eclectic, lo-fi sound.
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B.
Mellow My Mind
"Mellow My Mind" is a melancholic, harmonica-laced song by Neil Young from his raw and emotionally charged 1975 album Tonight's the Night.
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C.
Meantime
Meantime is Helmet’s influential 1992 heavy metal album known for its precise, riff-driven sound and impact on alternative and post-hardcore music.
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D.
Meantime
Meantime is a 1983 British television film directed by Mike Leigh that portrays the bleak lives of a working-class family in Thatcher-era London.
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E.
Moonglow
"Moonglow" is a classic jazz standard from the 1930s that became widely popular through swing-era recordings and remains a frequently performed tune in the jazz repertoire.
- 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: In a Mellow Tone Target entity description: "In a Mellow Tone" is a classic jazz standard composed by Duke Ellington, known for its relaxed swing feel and enduring popularity among jazz musicians.
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A.
Mellow Gold
Mellow Gold is a 1994 alternative rock album by American musician Beck, best known for its hit single "Loser" and its eclectic, lo-fi sound.
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B.
Mellow My Mind
"Mellow My Mind" is a melancholic, harmonica-laced song by Neil Young from his raw and emotionally charged 1975 album Tonight's the Night.
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C.
Meantime
Meantime is Helmet’s influential 1992 heavy metal album known for its precise, riff-driven sound and impact on alternative and post-hardcore music.
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D.
Meantime
Meantime is a 1983 British television film directed by Mike Leigh that portrays the bleak lives of a working-class family in Thatcher-era London.
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E.
Moonglow
"Moonglow" is a classic jazz standard from the 1930s that became widely popular through swing-era recordings and remains a frequently performed tune in the jazz repertoire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz standard ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra | Swing Era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Rose Room NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstRecordedBy | Duke Ellington and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| hasAlternateSpelling | In a Mellotone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChordProgressionType | contrafact ⓘ |
| hasEnduringPopularity | true ⓘ |
| hasForm |
32-bar song form
ⓘ
AABA form ⓘ |
| hasImprovisationFocus | melodic variation over swing changes ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyIncludedIn | real books ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyPerformedAt |
jazz clubs
ⓘ
jazz festivals ⓘ |
| isRecordedOn |
multiple Duke Ellington albums
ⓘ
numerous jazz compilation albums ⓘ |
| isStandardFor |
jam sessions
ⓘ
jazz education ⓘ |
| isStandardIn | jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Milt Gabler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy |
Buddy Rich
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Ella Fitzgerald NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Pass NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Hodges NERFINISHED ⓘ Oscar Peterson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalCompositionYear | 1939 ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
features extended solos
ⓘ
often used as a medium-tempo opener ⓘ |
| publisher | Mills Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | relaxed swing feel ⓘ |
| subgenre | swing ⓘ |
| tempo | medium swing ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
big band
ⓘ
jazz combo ⓘ |
| usesChordChangesOf | Rose Room NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: In a Mellow Tone Description of subject: "In a Mellow Tone" is a classic jazz standard composed by Duke Ellington, known for its relaxed swing feel and enduring popularity among jazz musicians.
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