Ian Hendrickson-Smith
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Ian Hendrickson-Smith is an American jazz saxophonist and flutist known for his work as a versatile session musician and performer with various prominent bands and artists.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ian Hendrickson-Smith canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T523833 — 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: Ian Hendrickson-Smith Context triple: [The Roots, member, Ian Hendrickson-Smith]
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A.
Sam Wheeler
Sam Wheeler is the father of Ted Wheeler, the mayor of Portland, Oregon.
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B.
Pat Hughes
Pat Hughes is a longtime American sportscaster best known as the radio play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs.
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C.
Eric Thompson
Eric Thompson was a British actor and writer best known for narrating and adapting the children's television series "The Magic Roundabout" and as the father of actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson.
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D.
Andrew Dunn
Andrew Dunn is a British cinematographer known for his work on numerous high-profile films and television productions.
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E.
Curtis Howe Springer
Curtis Howe Springer was a controversial American radio evangelist and self-styled medical doctor best known for founding the Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Health Spa in the California desert.
- 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: Ian Hendrickson-Smith Target entity description: Ian Hendrickson-Smith is an American jazz saxophonist and flutist known for his work as a versatile session musician and performer with various prominent bands and artists.
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A.
Sam Wheeler
Sam Wheeler is the father of Ted Wheeler, the mayor of Portland, Oregon.
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B.
Pat Hughes
Pat Hughes is a longtime American sportscaster best known as the radio play-by-play voice of Major League Baseball’s Chicago Cubs.
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C.
Eric Thompson
Eric Thompson was a British actor and writer best known for narrating and adapting the children's television series "The Magic Roundabout" and as the father of actress and screenwriter Emma Thompson.
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D.
Andrew Dunn
Andrew Dunn is a British cinematographer known for his work on numerous high-profile films and television productions.
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E.
Curtis Howe Springer
Curtis Howe Springer was a controversial American radio evangelist and self-styled medical doctor best known for founding the Zzyzx Mineral Springs and Health Spa in the California desert.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
flutist
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Daptone Records artists
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Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings ⓘ The Roots ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| citizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
music performance
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recording sessions ⓘ |
| genre |
funk
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jazz ⓘ soul ⓘ |
| hasPartInDiscography |
appearances on various jazz albums as sideman
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recordings with Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings ⓘ recordings with The Roots ⓘ |
| hasRole |
ensemble player
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horn section member ⓘ soloist ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
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baritone saxophone ⓘ flute ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings
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The Roots ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
prolific session work
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versatility across jazz, soul, and funk styles ⓘ |
| notableFor | versatile session work with various jazz and soul artists ⓘ |
| notableWork | member of The Roots ⓘ |
| occupation |
band member
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flutist ⓘ jazz saxophonist ⓘ session musician ⓘ touring musician ⓘ |
| performerOn |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
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linked to:
The Tonight Show
|
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ian Hendrickson-Smith Description of subject: Ian Hendrickson-Smith is an American jazz saxophonist and flutist known for his work as a versatile session musician and performer with various prominent bands and artists.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.