The Pride of Arizona Marching Band

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marching band musical ensemble university marching band

The Pride of Arizona Marching Band is the University of Arizona’s renowned marching ensemble, known for its high-energy performances at collegiate events and historic appearances at major national spectacles like the first Super Bowl.

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All labels observed (4)

Label	Occurrences
University of Arizona marching band	3
University of Arizona Marching Band	2
University of Arizona Symphonic Marching Band	2
The Pride of Arizona Marching Band canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1100986 — 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: The Pride of Arizona Marching Band
Context triple: [Super Bowl I, anthemPerformer, The Pride of Arizona Marching Band]

A. Michigan Marching Band
The Michigan Marching Band is the University of Michigan’s renowned collegiate marching ensemble, known for its elaborate halftime shows, precision formations, and central role in the game-day atmosphere at Michigan Stadium.
B. Oregon State University Marching Band
The Oregon State University Marching Band is the collegiate marching ensemble that performs at Oregon State athletic events and university functions, known for its spirited support of the Beavers and dynamic field shows.
C. University of California Marching Band
The University of California Marching Band is the official marching band of UC Berkeley, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and its role in promoting school pride through music and field shows.
D. Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band
The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band is Stanford University's famously irreverent, student-run scatter band known for its humorous, nontraditional performances at athletic and campus events.
E. Texas A&M bands
Texas A&M bands are the university’s renowned musical ensembles, best known for their spirited performances at athletic events and campus traditions.
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: The Pride of Arizona Marching Band
Target entity description: The Pride of Arizona Marching Band is the University of Arizona’s renowned marching ensemble, known for its high-energy performances at collegiate events and historic appearances at major national spectacles like the first Super Bowl.

A. Michigan Marching Band
The Michigan Marching Band is the University of Michigan’s renowned collegiate marching ensemble, known for its elaborate halftime shows, precision formations, and central role in the game-day atmosphere at Michigan Stadium.
B. Oregon State University Marching Band
The Oregon State University Marching Band is the collegiate marching ensemble that performs at Oregon State athletic events and university functions, known for its spirited support of the Beavers and dynamic field shows.
C. University of California Marching Band
The University of California Marching Band is the official marching band of UC Berkeley, known for its spirited performances at athletic events and its role in promoting school pride through music and field shows.
D. Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band
The Leland Stanford Junior University Marching Band is Stanford University's famously irreverent, student-run scatter band known for its humorous, nontraditional performances at athletic and campus events.
E. Texas A&M bands
Texas A&M bands are the university’s renowned musical ensembles, best known for their spirited performances at athletic events and campus traditions.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	marching band ⓘ musical ensemble ⓘ university marching band ⓘ
activity	halftime shows at college football games ⓘ pep rallies ⓘ pregame performances ⓘ university events ⓘ
affiliation	University of Arizona ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Pride of Arizona ⓘ University of Arizona Marching Band ⓘ linked to: The Pride of Arizona Marching Band
associatedWith	Pac-12 Conference athletics ⓘ linked to: Pac-12 Conference University of Arizona School of Music ⓘ linked to: University of Arizona
campus	University of Arizona campus ⓘ
country	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
educationalRole	leadership development for student members ⓘ student musical training ⓘ
ensembleType	student ensemble ⓘ
genre	college marching band show style ⓘ marching band music ⓘ
hasAudience	University of Arizona community ⓘ college football spectators ⓘ
hasSection	brass section ⓘ color guard ⓘ percussion section ⓘ twirlers ⓘ woodwind section ⓘ
language	English ⓘ
location	Tucson, Arizona ⓘ linked to: Tucson
notableAppearance	Super Bowl I halftime show ⓘ
notableFor	historic national performances ⓘ innovative halftime shows ⓘ use of popular music in marching arrangements ⓘ
partOf	University of Arizona ⓘ
performanceStyle	choreographed drill ⓘ contemporary popular music arrangements ⓘ high-energy field shows ⓘ
performingFor	University of Arizona Wildcats football team ⓘ linked to: Arizona Wildcats football team
performsAt	home football games of the Arizona Wildcats ⓘ select away games and bowl games ⓘ
primaryPerformanceVenue	Arizona Stadium ⓘ
purpose	entertainment at athletic events ⓘ represent the University of Arizona at public events ⓘ support school spirit ⓘ
recruitmentArea	University of Arizona student body ⓘ
typeOfOrganization	collegiate student organization ⓘ

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