Heavy Weather (album)
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Heavy Weather is a landmark 1977 jazz fusion album by Weather Report, renowned for its innovative compositions, virtuosic performances (including Jaco Pastorius’s iconic bass work), and enduring influence on modern jazz.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Heavy Weather | 1 |
| Heavy Weather (album) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9377838 — 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: Heavy Weather (album) Context triple: [Jaco Pastorius, notableWork, Heavy Weather (album)]
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A.
Heavy Weather
Heavy Weather is a comic novel by P. G. Wodehouse set at Blandings Castle, featuring Lord Emsworth, his prize pig the Empress of Blandings, and a tangle of romantic and criminal misadventures.
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B.
Hot & Heavy
"Hot & Heavy" is an introspective indie rock song by singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus, known for its nostalgic lyrics and emotionally resonant storytelling.
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C.
The Weatherman LP
The Weatherman LP is a critically acclaimed hip-hop album by underground rapper Evidence, known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric, sample-driven production.
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D.
Strange Weather
Strange Weather is a collection of four horror and dark fantasy novellas by Joe Hill that explore unsettling, supernatural twists on everyday life.
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E.
Squalls
Squalls was an Athens, Georgia-based new wave/alternative rock band active in the 1980s, known for its role in the college rock scene alongside groups like R.E.M. and Pylon.
- 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: Heavy Weather (album) Target entity description: Heavy Weather is a landmark 1977 jazz fusion album by Weather Report, renowned for its innovative compositions, virtuosic performances (including Jaco Pastorius’s iconic bass work), and enduring influence on modern jazz.
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A.
Heavy Weather
Heavy Weather is a comic novel by P. G. Wodehouse set at Blandings Castle, featuring Lord Emsworth, his prize pig the Empress of Blandings, and a tangle of romantic and criminal misadventures.
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B.
Hot & Heavy
"Hot & Heavy" is an introspective indie rock song by singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus, known for its nostalgic lyrics and emotionally resonant storytelling.
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C.
The Weatherman LP
The Weatherman LP is a critically acclaimed hip-hop album by underground rapper Evidence, known for its introspective lyrics and atmospheric, sample-driven production.
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D.
Strange Weather
Strange Weather is a collection of four horror and dark fantasy novellas by Joe Hill that explore unsettling, supernatural twists on everyday life.
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E.
Squalls
Squalls was an Athens, Georgia-based new wave/alternative rock band active in the 1980s, known for its role in the college rock scene alongside groups like R.E.M. and Pylon.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (60)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
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studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Weather Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPerformance | Billboard Jazz Albums – high placement ⓘ |
| commercialSuccess | best-selling Weather Report album ⓘ |
| composer |
Jaco Pastorius
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Joe Zawinul NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composerOfTrack |
Alex Acuña, Manolo Badrena – Rumba Mamá
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jaco Pastorius – Havona NERFINISHED ⓘ Jaco Pastorius – Teen Town NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Zawinul – A Remark You Made NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Zawinul – Birdland NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Zawinul – The Juggler NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Shorter – Harlequin NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Shorter – Palladíum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtDesigner | Lou Beach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | widely acclaimed ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Alex Acuña
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jaco Pastorius NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Zawinul NERFINISHED ⓘ Manolo Badrena NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Mr. Gone NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
jazz fusion ⓘ |
| hasIconicBassWorkBy | Jaco Pastorius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
A Remark You Made
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Birdland NERFINISHED ⓘ Harlequin NERFINISHED ⓘ Havona NERFINISHED ⓘ Palladíum NERFINISHED ⓘ Rumba Mamá NERFINISHED ⓘ Teen Town NERFINISHED ⓘ The Juggler NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
fusion
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modern jazz ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
drums
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electric bass ⓘ keyboards ⓘ percussion ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | Columbia PC 34418 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| length | 37:32 ⓘ |
| notableTrack |
Birdland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teen Town NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Weather Report NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Black Market NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer |
Jaco Pastorius
NERFINISHED
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Joe Zawinul NERFINISHED ⓘ Peter Yianilos NERFINISHED ⓘ Wayne Shorter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1977-03 ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Devonshire Sound Studios, North Hollywood
NERFINISHED
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Hollywood, California NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedIn | 1976 ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
CBS Records
NERFINISHED
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Columbia Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1977 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Heavy Weather (album) Description of subject: Heavy Weather is a landmark 1977 jazz fusion album by Weather Report, renowned for its innovative compositions, virtuosic performances (including Jaco Pastorius’s iconic bass work), and enduring influence on modern jazz.
Referenced by (2)
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Heavy Weather