J. R. Monterose – tenor saxophone
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J. R. Monterose was an American hard bop tenor saxophonist known for his robust tone, inventive improvisations, and work with leading jazz artists in the 1950s and 1960s.
All labels observed (1)
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| J. R. Monterose – tenor saxophone canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T21520445 — 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: J. R. Monterose – tenor saxophone Context triple: [Pithecanthropus Erectus, personnel, J. R. Monterose – tenor saxophone]
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A.
Clinton Shorter
Clinton Shorter is a Canadian film and television composer known for his atmospheric, rhythm-driven scores for movies such as District 9 and Contraband.
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B.
Paul Gonsalves
Paul Gonsalves was an American jazz tenor saxophonist best known for his long, electrifying solo with Duke Ellington at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival, which helped revitalize Ellington’s career.
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C.
Steve Turre
Steve Turre is an American jazz trombonist and pioneering seashell player known for his work as a bandleader, sideman, and longtime television band musician.
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D.
Charnett Moffett
Charnett Moffett was an American jazz bassist and composer known for his virtuosic technique, genre-blending style, and collaborations with leading contemporary jazz artists.
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E.
Charles Tolliver
Charles Tolliver is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader known for his work in the post-bop and avant-garde jazz scenes, including co-founding the influential Strata-East record label.
- 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: J. R. Monterose – tenor saxophone Target entity description: J. R. Monterose was an American hard bop tenor saxophonist known for his robust tone, inventive improvisations, and work with leading jazz artists in the 1950s and 1960s.
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A.
Clinton Shorter
Clinton Shorter is a Canadian film and television composer known for his atmospheric, rhythm-driven scores for movies such as District 9 and Contraband.
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B.
Paul Gonsalves
Paul Gonsalves was an American jazz tenor saxophonist best known for his long, electrifying solo with Duke Ellington at the 1956 Newport Jazz Festival, which helped revitalize Ellington’s career.
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C.
Steve Turre
Steve Turre is an American jazz trombonist and pioneering seashell player known for his work as a bandleader, sideman, and longtime television band musician.
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D.
Charnett Moffett
Charnett Moffett was an American jazz bassist and composer known for his virtuosic technique, genre-blending style, and collaborations with leading contemporary jazz artists.
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E.
Charles Tolliver
Charles Tolliver is an American jazz trumpeter, composer, and bandleader known for his work in the post-bop and avant-garde jazz scenes, including co-founding the influential Strata-East record label.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.