Ira Gitler
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Ira Gitler was an American jazz historian, critic, and author known for his influential liner notes and writings on modern jazz.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Ira Gitler canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7604971 — 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: Ira Gitler Context triple: [Abraham Lincoln High School, alumni, Ira Gitler]
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A.
Ira Hirschmann
Ira Hirschmann was an American businessman and diplomat best known for his World War II efforts to rescue Jews from the Holocaust and his later work in international affairs.
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B.
Ira Shor
Ira Shor is an American educator and critical pedagogue known for advancing radical, student-centered approaches to teaching and learning inspired by Paulo Freire’s theories.
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C.
Roger Greenberg
Roger Greenberg is the neurotic, self-absorbed protagonist of the 2010 Noah Baumbach film "Greenberg," portrayed by Ben Stiller.
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D.
Dan Gershon
Dan Gershon is known as the brother of American actress Gina Gershon.
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E.
Dov Hoenig
Dov Hoenig is a film editor known for his work on major Hollywood movies, including the neo-noir science fiction film "Dark City."
- 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: Ira Gitler Target entity description: Ira Gitler was an American jazz historian, critic, and author known for his influential liner notes and writings on modern jazz.
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A.
Ira Hirschmann
Ira Hirschmann was an American businessman and diplomat best known for his World War II efforts to rescue Jews from the Holocaust and his later work in international affairs.
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B.
Ira Shor
Ira Shor is an American educator and critical pedagogue known for advancing radical, student-centered approaches to teaching and learning inspired by Paulo Freire’s theories.
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C.
Roger Greenberg
Roger Greenberg is the neurotic, self-absorbed protagonist of the 2010 Noah Baumbach film "Greenberg," portrayed by Ben Stiller.
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D.
Dan Gershon
Dan Gershon is known as the brother of American actress Gina Gershon.
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E.
Dov Hoenig
Dov Hoenig is a film editor known for his work on major Hollywood movies, including the neo-noir science fiction film "Dark City."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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jazz historian ⓘ music critic ⓘ |
| coAuthoredWork | The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coAuthorWith | Leonard Feather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1928-12-18 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-02-23 ⓘ |
| describedAs |
important chronicler of modern jazz
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influential jazz critic ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Syracuse University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer |
DownBeat magazine
NERFINISHED
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Metronome magazine NERFINISHED ⓘ New York Herald Tribune NERFINISHED ⓘ Village Voice NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Gitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
jazz
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music history ⓘ music journalism ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz literature
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music criticism ⓘ |
| givenName | Ira NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
jazz criticism
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jazz historiography ⓘ |
| knownFor |
documenting bebop and modern jazz history
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liner notes for jazz recordings ⓘ writings on modern jazz ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| name | Ira Gitler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Jazz Masters of the Forties
NERFINISHED
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Swing to Bop: An Oral History of the Transition in Jazz in the 1940s NERFINISHED ⓘ The Biographical Encyclopedia of Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ The Masters of Bebop: A Listener’s Guide NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
author
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jazz historian ⓘ journalist ⓘ music critic ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Brooklyn
NERFINISHED
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New York NERFINISHED ⓘ New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| wroteLinerNotesFor |
Impulse! Records
NERFINISHED
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Milestone Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ira Gitler Description of subject: Ira Gitler was an American jazz historian, critic, and author known for his influential liner notes and writings on modern jazz.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.