Avalon
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"Avalon" is a popular jazz standard from the early 20th century that became widely known through swing-era performances and recordings.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Avalon canonical | 3 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5787490 — 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: Avalon Context triple: [Benny Goodman Orchestra, hasNotableRecording, Avalon]
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A.
Avalon
Avalon is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, represented in the House of Commons.
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B.
Avalon
"Avalon" is a 1990 American drama film chronicling the experiences and generational conflicts of a Jewish immigrant family in mid-20th-century Baltimore.
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C.
Avalon
Avalon is the legendary, mystical island in Arthurian mythology famed as the place of King Arthur’s healing or final rest and the forging of Excalibur.
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D.
Aldhame
Aldhame is a historic coastal site in East Lothian, Scotland, notable for its early Christian associations and medieval chapel ruins.
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E.
Dunoon
Dunoon is a coastal town and former resort on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland.
- 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: Avalon Target entity description: "Avalon" is a popular jazz standard from the early 20th century that became widely known through swing-era performances and recordings.
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A.
Avalon
Avalon is a federal electoral district in Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada, represented in the House of Commons.
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B.
Avalon
Avalon is the legendary, mystical island in Arthurian mythology famed as the place of King Arthur’s healing or final rest and the forging of Excalibur.
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C.
Avalon
"Avalon" is a 1990 American drama film chronicling the experiences and generational conflicts of a Jewish immigrant family in mid-20th-century Baltimore.
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D.
Aldhame
Aldhame is a historic coastal site in East Lothian, Scotland, notable for its early Christian associations and medieval chapel ruins.
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E.
Dunoon
Dunoon is a coastal town and former resort on the Cowal peninsula in Argyll and Bute, western Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz standard ⓘ |
| becameStandardIn | swing repertoire ⓘ |
| composer |
Al Jolson
ⓘ
Buddy DeSylva ⓘ Vincent Rose ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| decadeOfOrigin | 1920s ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
commonly used in jam sessions
ⓘ
features rapid chord changes ⓘ frequently performed as an instrumental ⓘ |
| hasKey |
also performed in G major
ⓘ
often performed in F major ⓘ |
| hasMusicalForm | 32-bar AABA form ⓘ |
| hasNotableSection | memorable opening melodic motif ⓘ |
| influenced | later swing and bebop improvisational vocabulary ⓘ |
| isIncludedIn | many jazz fake books ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Great American Songbook repertoire (informal classification) ⓘ |
| isPopularStandardFrom | early 20th century ⓘ |
| isTaughtIn | jazz education programs ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist |
Al Jolson
ⓘ
Buddy DeSylva ⓘ |
| musicBy | Vincent Rose ⓘ |
| notableEra | swing era ⓘ |
| notableRecordingBy |
Al Jolson
ⓘ
Art Tatum ⓘ Benny Goodman ⓘ Django Reinhardt ⓘ Red Nichols ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
commonly arranged for big band
ⓘ
commonly arranged for small combo ⓘ often features extended solos ⓘ |
| publicationDate | 1920 ⓘ |
| recordingHistory |
recorded by numerous swing-era bands
ⓘ
remains in modern jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| tempo | up-tempo ⓘ |
| titleRefersTo | Avalon, California ⓘ |
| usedAsImprovisationVehicleIn | jazz ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Avalon Description of subject: "Avalon" is a popular jazz standard from the early 20th century that became widely known through swing-era performances and recordings.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.