Benny Goodman Quintet
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The Benny Goodman Quintet was a small jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped pioneer the swing era and featured influential musicians such as guitarist Charlie Christian.
All labels observed (1)
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| Benny Goodman Quintet canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T10640951 — 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: Benny Goodman Quintet Context triple: [Charlie Christian, memberOf, Benny Goodman Quintet]
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A.
Benny Goodman Quartet
The Benny Goodman Quartet was a pioneering swing-era jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that famously featured Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, and Gene Krupa, breaking racial barriers in popular music.
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B.
Benny Goodman Sextet
The Benny Goodman Sextet was a small jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman, known for its influential swing-era recordings and virtuosic, tightly arranged performances.
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C.
Benny Goodman Orchestra
The Benny Goodman Orchestra was a pioneering American big band led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
Benny Goodman Trio
The Benny Goodman Trio was a pioneering small jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s.
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E.
Horace Silver Quintet
The Horace Silver Quintet was a seminal hard bop jazz group led by pianist and composer Horace Silver, known for its soulful, blues-inflected style and influential recordings in the 1950s and 1960s.
- 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: Benny Goodman Quintet Target entity description: The Benny Goodman Quintet was a small jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped pioneer the swing era and featured influential musicians such as guitarist Charlie Christian.
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A.
Benny Goodman Quartet
The Benny Goodman Quartet was a pioneering swing-era jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that famously featured Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, and Gene Krupa, breaking racial barriers in popular music.
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B.
Benny Goodman Sextet
The Benny Goodman Sextet was a small jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman, known for its influential swing-era recordings and virtuosic, tightly arranged performances.
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C.
Benny Goodman Orchestra
The Benny Goodman Orchestra was a pioneering American big band led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s and 1940s.
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D.
Benny Goodman Trio
The Benny Goodman Trio was a pioneering small jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s.
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E.
Horace Silver Quintet
The Horace Silver Quintet was a seminal hard bop jazz group led by pianist and composer Horace Silver, known for its soulful, blues-inflected style and influential recordings in the 1950s and 1960s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early 1940s
ⓘ
late 1930s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Benny Goodman Orchestra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Benny Goodman Sextet NERFINISHED ⓘ Benny Goodman Trio NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| featuredSoloist |
Benny Goodman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charlie Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| hasInstrument |
clarinet
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ vibraphone ⓘ |
| hasMember |
Benny Goodman
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Charlie Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Krupa NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| helpedPioneer | swing era ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | important ensemble in development of swing music ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
bebop
ⓘ
modern jazz ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | instrumental ⓘ |
| leader | Benny Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
featuring early electric guitar in jazz
ⓘ
small-group swing innovations ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Charlie Christian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Gene Krupa NERFINISHED ⓘ Lionel Hampton NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Air Mail Special
NERFINISHED
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Breakfast Feud NERFINISHED ⓘ Seven Come Eleven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Benny Goodman small groups ⓘ |
| performanceContext |
concerts
ⓘ
radio broadcasts ⓘ recording sessions ⓘ |
| primaryLocationOfActivity | New York City NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Victor Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | small-group swing ⓘ |
| usedInnovation | amplified electric guitar in jazz ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Benny Goodman Quintet Description of subject: The Benny Goodman Quintet was a small jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped pioneer the swing era and featured influential musicians such as guitarist Charlie Christian.
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