Dave Weckl
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Dave Weckl is an acclaimed American jazz fusion drummer renowned for his virtuosic technique and influential work with the Chick Corea Elektric Band and his own ensembles.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Dave Weckl canonical | 19 |
| Dave Weckl Band | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3767615 — 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: Dave Weckl Context triple: [Chick Corea Elektric Band, member, Dave Weckl]
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A.
Peter Erskine
Peter Erskine is an American jazz drummer renowned for his work with Weather Report, Steps Ahead, and numerous leading jazz and fusion artists.
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B.
Tony Clark
Tony Clark is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who became the influential executive director of the MLB Players Association.
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C.
Tim Welke
Tim Welke is a former Major League Baseball umpire who served as a longtime crew chief in numerous high-profile games, including the World Series.
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D.
Mark Aronoff
Mark Aronoff is an American linguist renowned for his influential work in morphology and for his long-standing role as a professor at Stony Brook University.
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E.
Adrian Belew
Adrian Belew is an innovative American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his experimental work with King Crimson and numerous other rock and avant-garde artists.
- 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: Dave Weckl Target entity description: Dave Weckl is an acclaimed American jazz fusion drummer renowned for his virtuosic technique and influential work with the Chick Corea Elektric Band and his own ensembles.
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A.
Peter Erskine
Peter Erskine is an American jazz drummer renowned for his work with Weather Report, Steps Ahead, and numerous leading jazz and fusion artists.
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B.
Tony Clark
Tony Clark is a former Major League Baseball first baseman who became the influential executive director of the MLB Players Association.
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C.
Tim Welke
Tim Welke is a former Major League Baseball umpire who served as a longtime crew chief in numerous high-profile games, including the World Series.
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D.
Mark Aronoff
Mark Aronoff is an American linguist renowned for his influential work in morphology and for his long-standing role as a professor at Stony Brook University.
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E.
Adrian Belew
Adrian Belew is an innovative American guitarist, singer, and songwriter best known for his experimental work with King Crimson and numerous other rock and avant-garde artists.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
drummer
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fusion musician ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activity |
recording artist
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touring musician ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Chick Corea
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Chick Corea Elektric Band ⓘ Dave Weckl Band ⓘ
linked to:
Dave Weckl Acoustic Band
Gary Novak ⓘ Jay Oliver ⓘ Mike Stern ⓘ Simon Phillips ⓘ
linked to:
Terry Bozzio
Steve Gadd ⓘ Tom Kennedy ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Modern Drummer readers poll awards ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Weckl ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
drum instruction
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music education ⓘ music performance ⓘ |
| genre |
contemporary jazz
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jazz ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ |
| givenName | Dave ⓘ |
| hasDiscography |
albums with Dave Weckl Band
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recordings with Chick Corea Elektric Band ⓘ solo albums ⓘ |
| hasRole |
band leader
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clinician ⓘ session musician ⓘ |
| influenced | many contemporary drummers ⓘ |
| instrument |
drum set
ⓘ
percussion ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Chick Corea Elektric Band
ⓘ
Dave Weckl Acoustic Band ⓘ Dave Weckl Band ⓘ
linked to:
Dave Weckl
|
| name | Dave Weckl ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
educational drum videos
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virtuosic drumming technique ⓘ work in jazz fusion ⓘ |
| notableWork | Chick Corea Elektric Band ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
ⓘ
composer ⓘ drummer ⓘ music educator ⓘ |
| style |
advanced independence
ⓘ
complex rhythms ⓘ dynamic control ⓘ |
| website | https://daveweckl.com/ ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Dave Weckl Description of subject: Dave Weckl is an acclaimed American jazz fusion drummer renowned for his virtuosic technique and influential work with the Chick Corea Elektric Band and his own ensembles.
Referenced by (21)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Dave Weckl
linked to: Dave Weckl