Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert
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Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert is the landmark 1938 live jazz performance and recording at New York's Carnegie Hall that helped legitimize jazz as a major art form.
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| Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Context triple: [Benny Goodman, notableWork, Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert]
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A.
Benny Goodman Sextet
The Benny Goodman Sextet was a small jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman, known for its influential swing-era recordings and virtuosic, tightly arranged performances.
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B.
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra was a renowned American big band led by jazz composer and pianist Duke Ellington, celebrated as one of the most influential ensembles in the history of jazz.
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C.
Benny Goodman Orchestra
The Benny Goodman Orchestra was a pioneering American big band led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
Jazz Goes to Town
Jazz Goes to Town is an annual jazz music festival held in Hradec Králové in the Czech Republic, featuring a wide range of local and international jazz performers.
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E.
Stompin’ at the Savoy
"Stompin’ at the Savoy" is a classic swing-era jazz standard, closely associated with the Harlem Savoy Ballroom and famed for its infectious rhythm and enduring popularity among big band and jazz ensembles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert Target entity description: Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert is the landmark 1938 live jazz performance and recording at New York's Carnegie Hall that helped legitimize jazz as a major art form.
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A.
Benny Goodman Sextet
The Benny Goodman Sextet was a small jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman, known for its influential swing-era recordings and virtuosic, tightly arranged performances.
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B.
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra was a renowned American big band led by jazz composer and pianist Duke Ellington, celebrated as one of the most influential ensembles in the history of jazz.
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C.
Benny Goodman Orchestra
The Benny Goodman Orchestra was a pioneering American big band led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
Jazz Goes to Town
Jazz Goes to Town is an annual jazz music festival held in Hradec Králové in the Czech Republic, featuring a wide range of local and international jazz performers.
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E.
Stompin’ at the Savoy
"Stompin’ at the Savoy" is a classic swing-era jazz standard, closely associated with the Harlem Savoy Ballroom and famed for its infectious rhythm and enduring popularity among big band and jazz ensembles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
concert recording
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historical jazz performance ⓘ live album ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist | Benny Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithMovement | swing era ⓘ |
| audienceSize | approximately 2700 ⓘ |
| city | New York City ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| dateOfPerformance | 1938-01-16 ⓘ |
| featuredSoloist |
Benny Goodman
NERFINISHED
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Count Basie (guest) NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Krupa NERFINISHED ⓘ Harry James NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Young (guest) NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing ⓘ |
| historicalContext | height of the swing era ⓘ |
| includesEnsemble |
Benny Goodman Big Band
NERFINISHED
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Benny Goodman Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ Benny Goodman Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| label | Columbia Records ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| legacy | frequently cited as a landmark in jazz history ⓘ |
| location | Carnegie Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainInstrument | clarinet ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extended drum feature by Gene Krupa on "Sing, Sing, Sing"
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integration of small-group and big-band jazz on the same program ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Don’t Be That Way
NERFINISHED
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One O’Clock Jump NERFINISHED ⓘ Sing, Sing, Sing NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| organizer | Benny Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalRecordingMedium | acetate discs ⓘ |
| performer |
Benny Goodman
NERFINISHED
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Benny Goodman Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Benny Goodman Quartet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Albert Marx
NERFINISHED
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John Hammond NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reception | critical acclaim ⓘ |
| recordedAs |
Benny Goodman – The 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert
NERFINISHED
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The Famous 1938 Carnegie Hall Jazz Concert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseFormat | double LP ⓘ |
| significance |
considered one of the most important live recordings in jazz history
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helped legitimize jazz as a serious art form ⓘ one of the first major jazz concerts in a prestigious concert hall ⓘ |
| venueType | concert hall ⓘ |
| yearOfPerformance | 1938 ⓘ |
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