Ko-Ko
E121972
"Ko-Ko" is a landmark 1945 bebop recording by saxophonist Charlie Parker, renowned for its blistering tempo, complex improvisation, and foundational influence on modern jazz.
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How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1062502 — 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: Ko-Ko Context triple: [Charlie Parker, notableWork, Ko-Ko]
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A.
Sam Poo Kong
Sam Poo Kong is a historic Chinese temple complex in Semarang, Indonesia, revered as a cultural and religious site linked to the legendary admiral Zheng He.
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B.
Jingjing
Jingjing is one of the five Fuwa mascots of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, represented as a giant panda symbolizing happiness and prosperity.
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C.
Kiko
Kiko is the young, albino giant ape who serves as the gentle offspring and companion of King Kong in the 1933 film "Son of Kong."
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D.
Roro
Roro is the ISO 15924 script code assigned to the undeciphered Rongorongo script of Easter Island.
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E.
Doso Doyabi
Doso Doyabi is a mountain peak located within the Snake Range in the western United States.
- 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: Ko-Ko Target entity description: "Ko-Ko" is a landmark 1945 bebop recording by saxophonist Charlie Parker, renowned for its blistering tempo, complex improvisation, and foundational influence on modern jazz.
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A.
Sam Poo Kong
Sam Poo Kong is a historic Chinese temple complex in Semarang, Indonesia, revered as a cultural and religious site linked to the legendary admiral Zheng He.
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B.
Jingjing
Jingjing is one of the five Fuwa mascots of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, represented as a giant panda symbolizing happiness and prosperity.
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C.
Kiko
Kiko is the young, albino giant ape who serves as the gentle offspring and companion of King Kong in the 1933 film "Son of Kong."
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D.
Roro
Roro is the ISO 15924 script code assigned to the undeciphered Rongorongo script of Easter Island.
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E.
Doso Doyabi
Doso Doyabi is a mountain peak located within the Snake Range in the western United States.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
bebop recording
ⓘ
jazz composition ⓘ musical work ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Koko ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Charlie Parker with Strings and Other Classics (compilations) ⓘ |
| basedOn | Cherokee ⓘ |
| basedOnWorkBy | Ray Noble ⓘ |
| catalogNumber | Savoy 597 ⓘ |
| composer | Charlie Parker ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalStatus | jazz standard ⓘ |
| era | Swing-to-bebop transition era ⓘ |
| featuresInstrument |
double bass
ⓘ
drums ⓘ trumpet ⓘ |
| featuresMusician |
Curley Russell
ⓘ
Dizzy Gillespie ⓘ Max Roach ⓘ |
| firstReleaseDecade | 1940s ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
ⓘ
modern jazz ⓘ |
| hasForm | small-group jazz performance ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance |
foundational influence on modern jazz improvisation
ⓘ
landmark bebop recording ⓘ |
| includedIn | Charlie Parker discography ⓘ |
| influenced | modern jazz ⓘ |
| influentialFor | development of bebop ⓘ |
| key | B-flat major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| movement | bebop movement ⓘ |
| musicStyleCharacteristic |
extended double-time passages
ⓘ
rapid chord changes ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
advanced harmonic language
ⓘ
blistering tempo ⓘ complex improvisation ⓘ |
| notableFor | virtuosic alto saxophone solo ⓘ |
| originalMedium | 78 rpm record ⓘ |
| performer | Charlie Parker ⓘ |
| performerInstrument | alto saxophone ⓘ |
| primaryArtist | Charlie Parker ⓘ |
| producer | Teddy Reig ⓘ |
| recordingDate | 1945-11-26 ⓘ |
| recordingStudio | WOR Studios, New York City ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1945 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Savoy Records ⓘ |
| structure | contrafact on Cherokee chord changes ⓘ |
| tempo | very fast ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Ko-Ko Description of subject: "Ko-Ko" is a landmark 1945 bebop recording by saxophonist Charlie Parker, renowned for its blistering tempo, complex improvisation, and foundational influence on modern jazz.
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