Lars Gullin
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Lars Gullin was a Swedish baritone saxophonist and composer renowned for his lyrical, cool jazz style and significant influence on European jazz in the 1950s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Lars Gullin canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11255549 — 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: Lars Gullin Context triple: [Archie Shepp, associatedWith, Lars Gullin]
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A.
Erik Bergman
Erik Bergman was a Swedish Lutheran pastor and the father of renowned film director Ingmar Bergman.
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B.
Olof Lagercrantz
Olof Lagercrantz was a prominent Swedish literary critic, writer, and newspaper editor known for his influential essays and biographies.
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C.
Lars Gyllensten
Lars Gyllensten was a Swedish author, physician, and long-serving member of the Swedish Academy known for his intellectually rigorous and experimental literary works.
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D.
Dick Tärnström
Dick Tärnström is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman known for his offensive skills and successful international and NHL career.
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E.
Rolf Carlé
Rolf Carlé is a central character in Isabel Allende’s novel "Eva Luna," portrayed as a European-born television journalist whose complex past and evolving relationship with the protagonist shape much of the story’s emotional and political landscape.
- 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: Lars Gullin Target entity description: Lars Gullin was a Swedish baritone saxophonist and composer renowned for his lyrical, cool jazz style and significant influence on European jazz in the 1950s.
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A.
Erik Bergman
Erik Bergman was a Swedish Lutheran pastor and the father of renowned film director Ingmar Bergman.
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B.
Olof Lagercrantz
Olof Lagercrantz was a prominent Swedish literary critic, writer, and newspaper editor known for his influential essays and biographies.
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C.
Lars Gyllensten
Lars Gyllensten was a Swedish author, physician, and long-serving member of the Swedish Academy known for his intellectually rigorous and experimental literary works.
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D.
Dick Tärnström
Dick Tärnström is a Swedish former professional ice hockey defenceman known for his offensive skills and successful international and NHL career.
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E.
Rolf Carlé
Rolf Carlé is a central character in Isabel Allende’s novel "Eva Luna," portrayed as a European-born television journalist whose complex past and evolving relationship with the protagonist shape much of the story’s emotional and political landscape.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Swedish person
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1970s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | late 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Swedish jazz scene ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Down Beat International Critics Poll New Star Award NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthCountry | Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1928-05-04 ⓘ |
| birthPlace | Visby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composed |
Danny’s Dream
NERFINISHED
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Fine Together NERFINISHED ⓘ Merit, Hemligheten NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continentOfActivity | Europe ⓘ |
| countryOfActivity | Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathCountry | Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1976-05-17 ⓘ |
| deathPlace | Stockholm NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| decadeOfProminence | 1950s ⓘ |
| familyName | Gullin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
cool jazz
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jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Lars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasDiscographyItem |
"Baritone Sax"
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"Lars Gullin Swings" NERFINISHED ⓘ "Portrait of My Pals" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentRole | baritone saxophonist ⓘ |
| influenced | European jazz musicians ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
American West Coast jazz
NERFINISHED
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cool jazz movement ⓘ |
| instrument | baritone saxophone ⓘ |
| language | Swedish ⓘ |
| movement | cool jazz ⓘ |
| name | Lars Gullin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | Swedish ⓘ |
| notableFor |
influence on European jazz in the 1950s
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pioneering cool jazz in Sweden ⓘ |
| notableWork |
album "Danny’s Dream"
NERFINISHED
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album "Lars Gullin with the Moretone Singers" ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Atlantic Records
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Metronome Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| style | lyrical playing style ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Lars Gullin Description of subject: Lars Gullin was a Swedish baritone saxophonist and composer renowned for his lyrical, cool jazz style and significant influence on European jazz in the 1950s.
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