Unit Structures
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Unit Structures is a groundbreaking 1966 avant-garde jazz album by pianist Cecil Taylor, renowned for its dense, complex improvisations and pioneering role in free jazz.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Unit Structures canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10182195 — 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: Unit Structures Context triple: [Cecil Taylor, notableWork, Unit Structures]
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UNIT
UNIT is a fictional military intelligence organization in the Doctor Who universe that defends Earth from alien and supernatural threats.
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SH Structures
SH Structures is a UK-based steel fabrication company known for engineering and constructing complex architectural and sculptural steelwork projects.
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At-Large Structures
At-Large Structures are globally distributed groups within ICANN’s At-Large community that organize and represent the interests of individual Internet users in ICANN’s policy processes.
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D.
Structures I
Structures I is an influential serial piano composition by Pierre Boulez that exemplifies his rigorous application of total serialism in the early 1950s.
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E.
Structure 33
Structure 33 is a prominent Classic-period Maya temple-pyramid at the archaeological site of Yaxchilán, notable for its elaborate carved lintels and association with royal ritual.
- 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: Unit Structures Target entity description: Unit Structures is a groundbreaking 1966 avant-garde jazz album by pianist Cecil Taylor, renowned for its dense, complex improvisations and pioneering role in free jazz.
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A.
UNIT
UNIT is a fictional military intelligence organization in the Doctor Who universe that defends Earth from alien and supernatural threats.
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B.
SH Structures
SH Structures is a UK-based steel fabrication company known for engineering and constructing complex architectural and sculptural steelwork projects.
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C.
At-Large Structures
At-Large Structures are globally distributed groups within ICANN’s At-Large community that organize and represent the interests of individual Internet users in ICANN’s policy processes.
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D.
Structures I
Structures I is an influential serial piano composition by Pierre Boulez that exemplifies his rigorous application of total serialism in the early 1950s.
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E.
Structure 33
Structure 33 is a prominent Classic-period Maya temple-pyramid at the archaeological site of Yaxchilán, notable for its elaborate carved lintels and association with royal ritual.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
album
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avant-garde jazz album ⓘ studio album ⓘ |
| artist | Cecil Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Cecil Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| coverArtDesigner | Reid Miles NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| criticalReception | highly acclaimed ⓘ |
| engineer | Rudy Van Gelder NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
alto saxophone
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bass ⓘ bass clarinet ⓘ drums ⓘ oboe ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Alan Silva
NERFINISHED
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Andrew Cyrille NERFINISHED ⓘ Cecil Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ Henry Grimes NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Lyons NERFINISHED ⓘ Ken McIntyre NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followedBy | Conquistador! ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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free jazz ⓘ |
| hasFormat |
compact disc
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digital download ⓘ vinyl record ⓘ |
| hasTrack |
Enter, Evening
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Steps ⓘ Tales (8 Whisps) NERFINISHED ⓘ Unit Structure ⓘ |
| includedIn | essential avant-garde jazz recordings lists ⓘ |
| labelCatalogNumber | Blue Note BLP 4237 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| length | 46:54 ⓘ |
| notableFor |
dense complex improvisations
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pioneering role in free jazz ⓘ |
| performer | Cecil Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Nefertiti, the Beautiful One Has Come NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Alfred Lion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordedAt | Van Gelder Studio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingLocation | Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Blue Note Records ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1966-10-10 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1966 ⓘ |
| trackCount | 4 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Unit Structures Description of subject: Unit Structures is a groundbreaking 1966 avant-garde jazz album by pianist Cecil Taylor, renowned for its dense, complex improvisations and pioneering role in free jazz.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.