Horace Parlan
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Horace Parlan was an American jazz pianist known for his distinctive, blues-inflected hard bop style and influential recordings for the Blue Note label.
All labels observed (1)
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| Horace Parlan canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11255548 — 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: Horace Parlan Context triple: [Archie Shepp, associatedWith, Horace Parlan]
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A.
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.
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B.
Luther Henderson
Luther Henderson was an American arranger, orchestrator, and composer renowned for his influential work on Broadway and in jazz, collaborating with major artists and productions throughout the mid-20th century.
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C.
Henry "Red" Allen
Henry "Red" Allen was an influential American jazz trumpeter and vocalist known for his powerful tone, innovative phrasing, and work with leading big bands of the swing era.
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D.
Otis Spann
Otis Spann was a highly influential American blues pianist, best known for his work in the Chicago blues scene and as a key member of Muddy Waters’ band.
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E.
Mezz Mezzrow
Mezz Mezzrow was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and bandleader known for his work in the Chicago jazz scene and for his colorful autobiography "Really the Blues."
- 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: Horace Parlan Target entity description: Horace Parlan was an American jazz pianist known for his distinctive, blues-inflected hard bop style and influential recordings for the Blue Note label.
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A.
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.
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B.
Luther Henderson
Luther Henderson was an American arranger, orchestrator, and composer renowned for his influential work on Broadway and in jazz, collaborating with major artists and productions throughout the mid-20th century.
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C.
Henry "Red" Allen
Henry "Red" Allen was an influential American jazz trumpeter and vocalist known for his powerful tone, innovative phrasing, and work with leading big bands of the swing era.
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D.
Otis Spann
Otis Spann was a highly influential American blues pianist, best known for his work in the Chicago blues scene and as a key member of Muddy Waters’ band.
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E.
Mezz Mezzrow
Mezz Mezzrow was an American jazz clarinetist, saxophonist, and bandleader known for his work in the Chicago jazz scene and for his colorful autobiography "Really the Blues."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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jazz pianist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2000s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1950s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Archie Shepp
NERFINISHED
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Booker Ervin NERFINISHED ⓘ Charles Mingus NERFINISHED ⓘ Dexter Gordon NERFINISHED ⓘ Grant Green NERFINISHED ⓘ Stanley Turrentine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1931-01-19 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| deathDate | 2017-02-23 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African-American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Parlan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
hard bop
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jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ soul jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Horace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| movedTo | Copenhagen, Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | hard bop ⓘ |
| name | Horace Parlan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature | developed a unique left-hand technique due to childhood polio affecting his right hand ⓘ |
| notableFor |
distinctive, blues-inflected hard bop style
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influential recordings for Blue Note Records ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Charles Mingus – Blues & Roots (sideman)
NERFINISHED
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Charles Mingus – Mingus Ah Um (sideman) NERFINISHED ⓘ Dexter Gordon – Dexter Calling... (sideman) ⓘ Dexter Gordon – Doin' Allright (sideman) NERFINISHED ⓘ Happy Frame of Mind NERFINISHED ⓘ Headin' South NERFINISHED ⓘ Movin' & Groovin' NERFINISHED ⓘ On the Spur of the Moment NERFINISHED ⓘ Speakin' My Piece NERFINISHED ⓘ Up & Down NERFINISHED ⓘ Us Three NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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pianist ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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SteepleChase Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Copenhagen, Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style | blues-inflected hard bop piano style ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Horace Parlan Description of subject: Horace Parlan was an American jazz pianist known for his distinctive, blues-inflected hard bop style and influential recordings for the Blue Note label.
Referenced by (1)
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