William Richard Frisell
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William Richard Frisell is an influential American jazz guitarist and composer known for his atmospheric sound, genre-blending style, and extensive work as both a bandleader and collaborator.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| William Richard Frisell canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10066933 — 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: William Richard Frisell Context triple: [Bill Frisell, birthName, William Richard Frisell]
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A.
Terry Gilkyson
Terry Gilkyson was an American folk singer and songwriter best known for penning classic Disney songs, including "The Bare Necessities" from The Jungle Book.
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B.
Eyvind Earle
Eyvind Earle was an American artist and illustrator best known for his distinctive stylized backgrounds and visual design work for Walt Disney, particularly in mid-20th-century animated films.
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C.
Donald Frey
Donald Frey was an American automotive engineer and executive best known as the Ford Motor Company manager who led the development of the original Ford Mustang.
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D.
Barry Voight
Barry Voight is an American volcanologist and geologist renowned for his pioneering work on volcanic slope stability and the dynamics of catastrophic eruptions, including the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption.
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E.
Jimmy Frizzell
Jimmy Frizzell was a Scottish football manager and former player best known for his long and influential spell in charge of Oldham Athletic during the 1970s and early 1980s.
- 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: William Richard Frisell Target entity description: William Richard Frisell is an influential American jazz guitarist and composer known for his atmospheric sound, genre-blending style, and extensive work as both a bandleader and collaborator.
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A.
Terry Gilkyson
Terry Gilkyson was an American folk singer and songwriter best known for penning classic Disney songs, including "The Bare Necessities" from The Jungle Book.
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B.
Eyvind Earle
Eyvind Earle was an American artist and illustrator best known for his distinctive stylized backgrounds and visual design work for Walt Disney, particularly in mid-20th-century animated films.
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C.
Donald Frey
Donald Frey was an American automotive engineer and executive best known as the Ford Motor Company manager who led the development of the original Ford Mustang.
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D.
Barry Voight
Barry Voight is an American volcanologist and geologist renowned for his pioneering work on volcanic slope stability and the dynamics of catastrophic eruptions, including the 1980 Mount St. Helens eruption.
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E.
Jimmy Frizzell
Jimmy Frizzell was a Scottish football manager and former player best known for his long and influential spell in charge of Oldham Athletic during the 1970s and early 1980s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz guitarist ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Bill Frisell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| collaboratedWith |
Charles Lloyd
NERFINISHED
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Elvis Costello NERFINISHED ⓘ Ginger Baker NERFINISHED ⓘ Jan Garbarek NERFINISHED ⓘ Joe Lovano NERFINISHED ⓘ John Zorn NERFINISHED ⓘ Paul Motian NERFINISHED ⓘ Vijay Iyer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1951-03-18 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Berklee College of Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Americana
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avant-garde jazz ⓘ chamber jazz ⓘ country jazz ⓘ experimental music ⓘ folk jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| influenced | contemporary jazz guitarists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Jim Hall
NERFINISHED
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Jimi Hendrix NERFINISHED ⓘ Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | guitar ⓘ |
| movement | downtown music scene ⓘ |
| name | William Richard Frisell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
atmospheric guitar sound
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genre-blending style ⓘ lyrical improvisation ⓘ use of effects and loops ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Album "Big Sur"
NERFINISHED
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Album "Blues Dream" NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "Disfarmer" NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "Good Dog, Happy Man" NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "Have a Little Faith" NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "History, Mystery" NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "In Line" NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "Nashville" NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "Rambler" NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "The Intercontinentals" NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "Unspeakable" NERFINISHED ⓘ Album "When You Wish Upon a Star" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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guitarist ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Baltimore, Maryland, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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ECM Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Nonesuch Records NERFINISHED ⓘ OKeh Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Savoy Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Seattle, Washington, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| studiedUnder | Jim Hall NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: William Richard Frisell Description of subject: William Richard Frisell is an influential American jazz guitarist and composer known for his atmospheric sound, genre-blending style, and extensive work as both a bandleader and collaborator.
Referenced by (1)
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