Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis
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Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis was an American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his big, bluesy tone and hard-swinging style, particularly in the swing and hard bop eras.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis canonical | 1 |
| Eddie Lockjaw Davis | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10153848 — 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: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Context triple: [Prestige Records, notableArtist, Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis]
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A.
Teddy Dunn
Teddy Dunn is an American actor best known for playing Duncan Kane on the television series "Veronica Mars."
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B.
Philly Joe Jones
Philly Joe Jones was an influential American jazz drummer best known for his dynamic, swinging work with Miles Davis and other leading bebop and hard bop musicians of the 1950s and 1960s.
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C.
Eddie Williams
Eddie Williams is the protagonist of the 1932 musical comedy film "The Kid from Spain," portrayed by entertainer Eddie Cantor.
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D.
Kenny Dorham
Kenny Dorham was an influential American jazz trumpeter and composer, closely associated with the bebop and hard bop movements and admired for his lyrical tone and sophisticated improvisation.
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E.
Cecil McBee
Cecil McBee is an American jazz double bassist known for his work in the 1960s avant-garde and post-bop scenes and collaborations with numerous influential bandleaders.
- 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: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Target entity description: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis was an American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his big, bluesy tone and hard-swinging style, particularly in the swing and hard bop eras.
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A.
Teddy Dunn
Teddy Dunn is an American actor best known for playing Duncan Kane on the television series "Veronica Mars."
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B.
Philly Joe Jones
Philly Joe Jones was an influential American jazz drummer best known for his dynamic, swinging work with Miles Davis and other leading bebop and hard bop musicians of the 1950s and 1960s.
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C.
Eddie Williams
Eddie Williams is the protagonist of the 1932 musical comedy film "The Kid from Spain," portrayed by entertainer Eddie Cantor.
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D.
Kenny Dorham
Kenny Dorham was an influential American jazz trumpeter and composer, closely associated with the bebop and hard bop movements and admired for his lyrical tone and sophisticated improvisation.
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E.
Cecil McBee
Cecil McBee is an American jazz double bassist known for his work in the 1960s avant-garde and post-bop scenes and collaborations with numerous influential bandleaders.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
ⓘ
jazz musician ⓘ tenor saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ 1960s ⓘ 1970s ⓘ 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Buddy Tate
NERFINISHED
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Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Count Basie Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Ammons NERFINISHED ⓘ Johnny Griffin NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Eldridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Shirley Scott NERFINISHED ⓘ Sonny Stitt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Edward F. Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | cancer ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1922-03-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1986-11-03 ⓘ |
| familyName | Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
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jazz ⓘ swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | Edward ⓘ |
| instrument | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| name | Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
big, bluesy tenor saxophone tone
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hard-swinging style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
The Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Cookbook
NERFINISHED
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Tough Tenors NERFINISHED ⓘ Very Saxy NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
California, United States
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surface form:
California
Los Angeles ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Pablo Records
NERFINISHED
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Prestige Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Riverside Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Roulette Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
emphasis on swing and groove
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robust, aggressive saxophone attack ⓘ strong blues influence ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis Description of subject: Eddie "Lockjaw" Davis was an American jazz tenor saxophonist known for his big, bluesy tone and hard-swinging style, particularly in the swing and hard bop eras.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Eddie Lockjaw Davis