Smokin’ at the Half Note
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Smokin’ at the Half Note is a landmark live jazz album by guitarist Wes Montgomery, celebrated for its influential improvisations and classic small-group performances.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Smokin’ at the Half Note canonical | 1 |
| album "Smokin' at the Half Note" | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7161765 — 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: Smokin’ at the Half Note Context triple: [Wes Montgomery, notableWork, Smokin’ at the Half Note]
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A.
Smokin'
Smokin' is the blues-rock debut album by American guitarist and singer Jonny Lang, showcasing his prodigious talent at a very young age.
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B.
Smokin' Room
"Smokin' Room" is a song by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, released in the mid-1970s as part of their funk and soul repertoire.
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C.
Smoke a Little Smoke
"Smoke a Little Smoke" is a country song by American singer-songwriter Eric Church, known for its gritty sound and laid-back, rebellious lyrics about unwinding and escaping life's pressures.
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D.
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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E.
Struttin’ with Some Barbecue
Struttin’ with Some Barbecue is a classic 1927 jazz composition co-written by Lil Hardin Armstrong and popularized by Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five, celebrated for its lively melody and historical significance in early jazz.
- 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: Smokin’ at the Half Note Target entity description: Smokin’ at the Half Note is a landmark live jazz album by guitarist Wes Montgomery, celebrated for its influential improvisations and classic small-group performances.
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A.
Smokin'
Smokin' is the blues-rock debut album by American guitarist and singer Jonny Lang, showcasing his prodigious talent at a very young age.
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B.
Smokin' Room
"Smokin' Room" is a song by Rufus featuring Chaka Khan, released in the mid-1970s as part of their funk and soul repertoire.
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C.
Smoke a Little Smoke
"Smoke a Little Smoke" is a country song by American singer-songwriter Eric Church, known for its gritty sound and laid-back, rebellious lyrics about unwinding and escaping life's pressures.
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D.
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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E.
Struttin’ with Some Barbecue
Struttin’ with Some Barbecue is a classic 1927 jazz composition co-written by Lil Hardin Armstrong and popularized by Louis Armstrong’s Hot Five, celebrated for its lively melody and historical significance in early jazz.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | live album ⓘ |
| artist |
Wes Montgomery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wynton Kelly Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithEra | 1960s jazz ⓘ |
| chronologyOf | Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| criticalReputation | one of the greatest jazz guitar albums ⓘ |
| describedAs |
classic live jazz recording
ⓘ
landmark jazz guitar album ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
double bass
ⓘ
drums ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| featuresStyle |
extended improvisation
ⓘ
swing feel ⓘ |
| followsInDiscography | Bumpin' NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| hasCoverArtist | Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLivePortionRecordedAt | Half Note Club NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasStudioPortionRecordedAt | Van Gelder Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasType | small-group performance ⓘ |
| includesCompositionBy |
Miles Davis
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sam Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Tadd Dameron NERFINISHED ⓘ Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | jazz guitar improvisation ⓘ |
| labelImprint | Verve NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| mainInstrument | electric guitar ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Four on Six
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
If You Could See Me Now NERFINISHED ⓘ No Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ Unit 7 NERFINISHED ⓘ What’s New NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFormat | LP record ⓘ |
| performer |
Jimmy Cobb
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paul Chambers NERFINISHED ⓘ Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ Wynton Kelly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesInDiscography | Goin’ Out of My Head NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Creed Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingLocation |
Half Note Club, New York City
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Verve Records ⓘ |
| reissueFormat | compact disc ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1965 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Smokin’ at the Half Note Description of subject: Smokin’ at the Half Note is a landmark live jazz album by guitarist Wes Montgomery, celebrated for its influential improvisations and classic small-group performances.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
album "Smokin' at the Half Note"