Circle
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Circle was an avant-garde jazz ensemble active around 1970–1971, known for its experimental, free-form improvisations and featuring musicians such as Chick Corea, Anthony Braxton, Dave Holland, and Barry Altschul.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Circle canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3905245 — 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: Circle Context triple: [Chick Corea, memberOf, Circle]
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A.
Circle
"Circle" is a folk-rock song by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, best known as one of the standout tracks from their 1988 debut album "Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars."
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B.
Deck
Deck, better known as Inspectah Deck, is an American rapper and producer famed as a core member of the Wu-Tang Clan and for his intricate, influential verses and beats.
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C.
Eleven Park
Eleven Park is a planned mixed-use soccer stadium development in Indianapolis intended to serve as the future home of the Indy Eleven professional soccer club.
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D.
Mika
Mika is a British-Lebanese pop singer-songwriter known for his flamboyant style and hit singles like "Grace Kelly."
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E.
Bell Orchestre
Bell Orchestre is a Canadian instrumental ensemble known for its experimental, orchestral post-rock sound and close ties to members of Arcade Fire.
- 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: Circle Target entity description: Circle was an avant-garde jazz ensemble active around 1970–1971, known for its experimental, free-form improvisations and featuring musicians such as Chick Corea, Anthony Braxton, Dave Holland, and Barry Altschul.
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A.
Circle
"Circle" is a folk-rock song by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians, best known as one of the standout tracks from their 1988 debut album "Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars."
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B.
Deck
Deck, better known as Inspectah Deck, is an American rapper and producer famed as a core member of the Wu-Tang Clan and for his intricate, influential verses and beats.
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C.
Eleven Park
Eleven Park is a planned mixed-use soccer stadium development in Indianapolis intended to serve as the future home of the Indy Eleven professional soccer club.
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D.
Mika
Mika is a British-Lebanese pop singer-songwriter known for his flamboyant style and hit singles like "Grace Kelly."
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E.
Bell Orchestre
Bell Orchestre is a Canadian instrumental ensemble known for its experimental, orchestral post-rock sound and close ties to members of Arcade Fire.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
avant-garde jazz ensemble
ⓘ
free jazz group ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1971 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1970 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Anthony Braxton
ⓘ
Barry Altschul ⓘ Chick Corea ⓘ Dave Holland ⓘ |
| associatedMovement |
avant-garde jazz movement
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free jazz movement ⓘ |
| collaborationStyle | egalitarian group interaction ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| criticalReception | highly regarded in avant-garde jazz circles ⓘ |
| disbandedAfter | Chick Corea joined Return to Forever ⓘ |
| era | early 1970s jazz ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Chick Corea trio with Dave Holland and Barry Altschul ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
ⓘ
experimental jazz ⓘ free jazz ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
avant-garde classical music
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free jazz tradition ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass
ⓘ
clarinet ⓘ drums ⓘ piano ⓘ saxophone ⓘ |
| legacy | influential on later free improvisation ensembles ⓘ |
| livePerformanceFocus | concert recordings ⓘ |
| member |
Anthony Braxton
ⓘ
Barry Altschul ⓘ Chick Corea ⓘ Dave Holland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
collective improvisation
ⓘ
experimental performance practices ⓘ free-form improvisation ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Circle 1
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Circle 2 ⓘ
linked to:
Circle II
Paris-Concert ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
extended improvisation
ⓘ
non-traditional song structures ⓘ use of space and silence ⓘ |
| primaryPerformanceVenues |
American jazz clubs
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European jazz festivals ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
ⓘ
ECM Records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Circle Description of subject: Circle was an avant-garde jazz ensemble active around 1970–1971, known for its experimental, free-form improvisations and featuring musicians such as Chick Corea, Anthony Braxton, Dave Holland, and Barry Altschul.
Referenced by (4)
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