Bill Dixon
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Bill Dixon was an influential American jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator known for his pioneering work in avant-garde and free jazz.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bill Dixon canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10182205 — 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: Bill Dixon Context triple: [Cecil Taylor, associatedAct, Bill Dixon]
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A.
Bill Henderson
Bill Henderson was an American jazz vocalist and character actor known for his rich baritone voice and numerous film and television appearances.
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B.
Milton Sledge
Milton Sledge is an American country music drummer best known for his long-time work as a session musician in Nashville’s renowned studio scene.
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C.
William Henderson
William Henderson was an early settler and landowner after whom the town of Henderson in Jefferson County, New York, was named.
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D.
Ron Dixon
Ron Dixon is a former NFL wide receiver and kick returner best known for his explosive return touchdowns for the New York Giants during their run to Super Bowl XXXV.
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E.
Floyd Dixon
Floyd Dixon was an American jump blues and rhythm and blues pianist, singer, and songwriter known for his influential work in the 1940s and 1950s West Coast blues scene.
- 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: Bill Dixon Target entity description: Bill Dixon was an influential American jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator known for his pioneering work in avant-garde and free jazz.
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A.
Bill Henderson
Bill Henderson was an American jazz vocalist and character actor known for his rich baritone voice and numerous film and television appearances.
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B.
Milton Sledge
Milton Sledge is an American country music drummer best known for his long-time work as a session musician in Nashville’s renowned studio scene.
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C.
William Henderson
William Henderson was an early settler and landowner after whom the town of Henderson in Jefferson County, New York, was named.
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D.
Ron Dixon
Ron Dixon is a former NFL wide receiver and kick returner best known for his explosive return touchdowns for the New York Giants during their run to Super Bowl XXXV.
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E.
Floyd Dixon
Floyd Dixon was an American jump blues and rhythm and blues pianist, singer, and songwriter known for his influential work in the 1940s and 1950s West Coast blues scene.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avant-garde jazz musician
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composer ⓘ free jazz musician ⓘ human ⓘ jazz trumpeter ⓘ music educator ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2010 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| coFounded | Jazz Composers Guild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-10-05 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2010-06-16 ⓘ |
| familyName | Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| founded | Jazz Composers Guild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
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free jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | William ⓘ |
| influenced |
Archie Shepp
NERFINISHED
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Cecil Taylor NERFINISHED ⓘ many avant-garde jazz trumpeters ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
orchestral approaches to trumpet and ensemble sound
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pioneering work in avant-garde jazz ⓘ pioneering work in free jazz ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf | Jazz Composers Guild NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | free jazz movement ⓘ |
| name | Bill Dixon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bill Dixon in Italy Volume One
NERFINISHED
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Bill Dixon in Italy Volume Three NERFINISHED ⓘ Bill Dixon in Italy Volume Two NERFINISHED ⓘ Intents and Purposes NERFINISHED ⓘ November 1981 ⓘ Son of Sisyphus NERFINISHED ⓘ Vade Mecum NERFINISHED ⓘ Vade Mecum II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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educator ⓘ trumpeter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Manhattan
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New York City ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | North Bennington, Vermont NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld | professor of music at Bennington College ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Black Saint
NERFINISHED
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Cadence Jazz Records NERFINISHED ⓘ RCA Victor NERFINISHED ⓘ Soul Note NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taughtAt | Bennington College NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Bill Dixon Description of subject: Bill Dixon was an influential American jazz trumpeter, composer, and educator known for his pioneering work in avant-garde and free jazz.
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