The Jazz Passengers
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The Jazz Passengers are an experimental New York-based jazz ensemble known for their eclectic, theatrical style and collaborations with artists such as Deborah Harry.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| The Jazz Passengers canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T6959955 — 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: The Jazz Passengers Context triple: [Deborah Harry, associatedAct, The Jazz Passengers]
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A.
Jim Mac's Jazz Band
Jim Mac's Jazz Band was an amateur jazz ensemble led by James McCartney Sr., notable as part of the early musical environment that influenced his son, future Beatle Paul McCartney.
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B.
Tito Burns Sextet
Tito Burns Sextet was a British jazz ensemble active in the mid-20th century, known for blending swing and modern jazz styles under the leadership of accordionist and bandleader Tito Burns.
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C.
Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings
Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings was a 1920s jazz ensemble led by pianist, composer, and producer Clarence Williams, known for its early New Orleans–style recordings and collaborations with prominent jazz musicians.
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D.
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band was a pioneering early 1920s New Orleans-style jazz ensemble led by cornetist Joe "King" Oliver that helped launch the career of Louis Armstrong and popularize ensemble jazz in Chicago.
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E.
Preston Foster Trio
The Preston Foster Trio is a musical ensemble led by musician Preston Foster, typically featuring him alongside two other performers in a small-group jazz or similar genre setting.
- 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: The Jazz Passengers Target entity description: The Jazz Passengers are an experimental New York-based jazz ensemble known for their eclectic, theatrical style and collaborations with artists such as Deborah Harry.
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A.
Jim Mac's Jazz Band
Jim Mac's Jazz Band was an amateur jazz ensemble led by James McCartney Sr., notable as part of the early musical environment that influenced his son, future Beatle Paul McCartney.
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B.
Tito Burns Sextet
Tito Burns Sextet was a British jazz ensemble active in the mid-20th century, known for blending swing and modern jazz styles under the leadership of accordionist and bandleader Tito Burns.
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C.
Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings
Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings was a 1920s jazz ensemble led by pianist, composer, and producer Clarence Williams, known for its early New Orleans–style recordings and collaborations with prominent jazz musicians.
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D.
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band
King Oliver’s Creole Jazz Band was a pioneering early 1920s New Orleans-style jazz ensemble led by cornetist Joe "King" Oliver that helped launch the career of Louis Armstrong and popularize ensemble jazz in Chicago.
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E.
Preston Foster Trio
The Preston Foster Trio is a musical ensemble led by musician Preston Foster, typically featuring him alongside two other performers in a small-group jazz or similar genre setting.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartYear | 1987 ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| cityOfOrigin | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Deborah Harry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ Jeff Buckley NERFINISHED ⓘ Joey Ramone NERFINISHED ⓘ Mavis Staples NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| foundedBy |
Curtis Fowlkes
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roy Nathanson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
ⓘ
downtown music ⓘ experimental jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Ben Perowsky
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bill Ware NERFINISHED ⓘ Brad Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Curtis Fowlkes NERFINISHED ⓘ E.J. Rodriguez NERFINISHED ⓘ Jim Nolet NERFINISHED ⓘ Marc Ribot NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Nathanson NERFINISHED ⓘ Sam Furnace NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Kramer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
horn section
ⓘ
rhythm section ⓘ |
| influencedBy | downtown New York jazz scene ⓘ |
| knownFor |
collaborations with guest vocalists
ⓘ
eclectic style ⓘ theatrical performances ⓘ |
| locationOfFormation | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Deranged and Decomposed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Implement Yourself NERFINISHED ⓘ In Love NERFINISHED ⓘ Individually Twisted NERFINISHED ⓘ Jazz Passengers in Love NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Knitting Factory Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
New World Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Thirsty Ear Recordings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startTime | 1987 ⓘ |
| style |
humorous lyrics
ⓘ
narrative song structures ⓘ theatrical staging ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
bass
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ saxophone ⓘ trombone ⓘ vibraphone ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: The Jazz Passengers Description of subject: The Jazz Passengers are an experimental New York-based jazz ensemble known for their eclectic, theatrical style and collaborations with artists such as Deborah Harry.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.