Christian McBride Big Band
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Christian McBride Big Band is a large jazz ensemble led by bassist Christian McBride, known for its modern big band arrangements and Grammy-winning recordings.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Christian McBride Band | 1 |
| Christian McBride Big Band canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8484445 — 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: Christian McBride Big Band Context triple: [Christian McBride Trio, associatedAct, Christian McBride Big Band]
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Christian McBride Trio
Christian McBride Trio is a jazz ensemble led by acclaimed bassist Christian McBride, known for its virtuosic, swing-infused interpretations of standards and modern jazz compositions.
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B.
GRP All-Star Big Band
GRP All-Star Big Band is a contemporary jazz ensemble featuring top artists from the GRP Records label, known for its polished big band arrangements and all-star lineups.
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C.
Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band was a pioneering jazz orchestra led by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, renowned for its innovative bebop and Afro-Cuban jazz arrangements.
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D.
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra
The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra was a pioneering American jazz big band co-led by trumpeter Thad Jones and drummer Mel Lewis, renowned for its sophisticated arrangements, modern swing style, and influential Monday night performances at New York’s Village Vanguard.
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E.
Harry Connick Jr. Big Band
Harry Connick Jr. Big Band is the large jazz ensemble led by singer-pianist Harry Connick Jr., known for its swinging arrangements and performances of big band, jazz, and traditional pop music.
- 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: Christian McBride Big Band Target entity description: Christian McBride Big Band is a large jazz ensemble led by bassist Christian McBride, known for its modern big band arrangements and Grammy-winning recordings.
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A.
Christian McBride Trio
Christian McBride Trio is a jazz ensemble led by acclaimed bassist Christian McBride, known for its virtuosic, swing-infused interpretations of standards and modern jazz compositions.
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B.
GRP All-Star Big Band
GRP All-Star Big Band is a contemporary jazz ensemble featuring top artists from the GRP Records label, known for its polished big band arrangements and all-star lineups.
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C.
Dizzy Gillespie Big Band
The Dizzy Gillespie Big Band was a pioneering jazz orchestra led by trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, renowned for its innovative bebop and Afro-Cuban jazz arrangements.
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D.
Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra
The Thad Jones/Mel Lewis Orchestra was a pioneering American jazz big band co-led by trumpeter Thad Jones and drummer Mel Lewis, renowned for its sophisticated arrangements, modern swing style, and influential Monday night performances at New York’s Village Vanguard.
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E.
Harry Connick Jr. Big Band
Harry Connick Jr. Big Band is the large jazz ensemble led by singer-pianist Harry Connick Jr., known for its swinging arrangements and performances of big band, jazz, and traditional pop music.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| activeSince | 2010s ⓘ |
| album |
Bringin’ It
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ The Good Feeling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Christian McBride Inside Straight
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Christian McBride Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceivedForWork |
Bringin’ It
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ The Good Feeling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| debutAlbum | The Good Feeling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
big band jazz
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| hasGenreElement |
arranged jazz
ⓘ
improvised solos ⓘ |
| hasInfluence |
Count Basie
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Thad Jones–Mel Lewis Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMember | Christian McBride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
rhythm section
ⓘ
saxophone section ⓘ trombone section ⓘ trumpet section ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
rhythm section
ⓘ
saxophones ⓘ trombones ⓘ trumpets ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| leader | Christian McBride NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leaderInstrument | double bass ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Grammy-winning recordings
ⓘ
modern big band arrangements ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bringin’ It
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver NERFINISHED ⓘ The Good Feeling NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryVenueType |
concert halls
ⓘ
jazz festivals ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Mack Avenue Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
contemporary big band
ⓘ
post-bop ⓘ swing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Christian McBride Big Band Description of subject: Christian McBride Big Band is a large jazz ensemble led by bassist Christian McBride, known for its modern big band arrangements and Grammy-winning recordings.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Christian McBride Band