Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff

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instrumental composition musical composition television theme song

The "Seinfeld" theme by Jonathan Wolff is a distinctive, bass-slap and synth-driven TV sitcom theme song known for its minimalist, percussive style that punctuates the show's stand-up and scene transitions.

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All labels observed (6)

Label	Occurrences
Seinfeld bass theme	1
Seinfeld main theme	1
Seinfeld theme	1
Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff canonical	1
Seinfeld theme music	1
Seinfeld underscore and score	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3116157 — 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: Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff
Context triple: [Seinfeld, endTheme, Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff]

A. The Simpsons theme
The Simpsons theme is the iconic, whimsical opening music for the long-running animated television series "The Simpsons," composed by Danny Elfman.
B. Theme from "My Favorite Things" (revised)
Theme from "My Favorite Things" (revised) is a reworked version of the famous show tune from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *The Sound of Music*, known for its memorable melody and frequent jazz interpretations.
C. The West Wing Theme
The West Wing Theme is the orchestral instrumental music composed by W. G. Snuffy Walden that serves as the signature title music for the political drama television series "The West Wing."
D. "The Office Theme"
"The Office Theme" is the upbeat, piano-driven instrumental title music best known for introducing the American version of the sitcom *The Office*.
E. "30 Rock Theme"
"30 Rock Theme" is the upbeat, jazz-influenced instrumental title music composed by Jeff Richmond for the television sitcom 30 Rock.
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: Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff
Target entity description: The "Seinfeld" theme by Jonathan Wolff is a distinctive, bass-slap and synth-driven TV sitcom theme song known for its minimalist, percussive style that punctuates the show's stand-up and scene transitions.

A. The Simpsons theme
The Simpsons theme is the iconic, whimsical opening music for the long-running animated television series "The Simpsons," composed by Danny Elfman.
B. Theme from "My Favorite Things" (revised)
Theme from "My Favorite Things" (revised) is a reworked version of the famous show tune from the Rodgers and Hammerstein musical *The Sound of Music*, known for its memorable melody and frequent jazz interpretations.
C. The West Wing Theme
The West Wing Theme is the orchestral instrumental music composed by W. G. Snuffy Walden that serves as the signature title music for the political drama television series "The West Wing."
D. "The Office Theme"
"The Office Theme" is the upbeat, piano-driven instrumental title music best known for introducing the American version of the sitcom *The Office*.
E. "30 Rock Theme"
"30 Rock Theme" is the upbeat, jazz-influenced instrumental title music composed by Jeff Richmond for the television sitcom 30 Rock.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (45)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	instrumental composition ⓘ musical composition ⓘ television theme song ⓘ
alsoKnownAs	Seinfeld bass theme ⓘ linked to: Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff Seinfeld main theme ⓘ linked to: Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff
associatedFranchise	Seinfeld franchise ⓘ linked to: Seinfeld
associatedShow	Seinfeld ⓘ
associatedWith	Jerry Seinfeld ⓘ Larry David ⓘ
commissionedFor	Seinfeld ⓘ
composer	Jonathan Wolff ⓘ
countryOfOrigin	United States ⓘ linked to: United States of America
culturalStatus	iconic TV theme ⓘ widely recognized in popular culture ⓘ
distribution	broadcast television ⓘ streaming platforms ⓘ syndication ⓘ
era	1990s television ⓘ
firstAiredIn	1989 ⓘ
firstAiredWithEpisode	Seinfeld pilot ⓘ
format	instrumental TV cue ⓘ
genre	sitcom theme ⓘ television music ⓘ
influenced	later minimalist sitcom themes ⓘ
instrumentationFeature	drum machine ⓘ slap bass ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ
musicalFunction	transition music between scenes ⓘ underscoring stand-up segments ⓘ
notableCharacteristic	customized slightly for each episode’s monologue ⓘ syncs with Jerry Seinfeld’s stand-up delivery ⓘ
originalNetwork	NBC ⓘ
primaryInstrument	electric bass ⓘ
primaryUsePeriodEnd	1998 ⓘ
primaryUsePeriodStart	1989 ⓘ
productionTechnique	MIDI-based sequencing ⓘ sampled mouth pops and lip smacks ⓘ
rightsHolder	Jonathan Wolff ⓘ
style	minimalist ⓘ percussive ⓘ
tempo	medium tempo ⓘ
title	Seinfeld theme ⓘ linked to: Seinfeld theme by Jonathan Wolff
usedAs	closing theme of Seinfeld ⓘ opening theme of Seinfeld ⓘ
usedIn	Seinfeld ⓘ

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