Terri Lyne Carrington
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Terri Lyne Carrington is a Grammy-winning American jazz drummer, composer, bandleader, and educator known for her innovative work in contemporary jazz and her advocacy for gender and racial equity in music.
All labels observed (1)
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| Terri Lyne Carrington canonical | 9 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5887758 — 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: Terri Lyne Carrington Context triple: [Samora Pinderhughes, collaboratedWith, Terri Lyne Carrington]
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A.
Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding is an American jazz bassist, singer, and composer renowned for her virtuosic musicianship, genre-blending style, and multiple Grammy Awards.
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B.
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Dee Dee Bridgewater is an acclaimed American jazz singer, actress, and three-time Grammy Award winner known for her powerful voice and dynamic stage presence.
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C.
Tal Wilkenfeld
Tal Wilkenfeld is an Australian bass guitarist, singer, and songwriter renowned for her virtuosic playing and collaborations with major rock and jazz artists.
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D.
Tanya Haden
Tanya Haden is an American artist, cellist, and singer known for her work in experimental and indie music as well as for being one of the triplet daughters of jazz bassist Charlie Haden.
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E.
Joshua Redman
Joshua Redman is an acclaimed American jazz saxophonist and composer known for his virtuosic playing and innovative contributions to contemporary jazz.
- 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: Terri Lyne Carrington Target entity description: Terri Lyne Carrington is a Grammy-winning American jazz drummer, composer, bandleader, and educator known for her innovative work in contemporary jazz and her advocacy for gender and racial equity in music.
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A.
Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza Spalding is an American jazz bassist, singer, and composer renowned for her virtuosic musicianship, genre-blending style, and multiple Grammy Awards.
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B.
Dee Dee Bridgewater
Dee Dee Bridgewater is an acclaimed American jazz singer, actress, and three-time Grammy Award winner known for her powerful voice and dynamic stage presence.
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C.
Tal Wilkenfeld
Tal Wilkenfeld is an Australian bass guitarist, singer, and songwriter renowned for her virtuosic playing and collaborations with major rock and jazz artists.
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D.
Tanya Haden
Tanya Haden is an American artist, cellist, and singer known for her work in experimental and indie music as well as for being one of the triplet daughters of jazz bassist Charlie Haden.
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E.
Joshua Redman
Joshua Redman is an acclaimed American jazz saxophonist and composer known for his virtuosic playing and innovative contributions to contemporary jazz.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Grammy Award winner
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bandleader ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz drummer ⓘ music educator ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album
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Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album, Individual or Group ⓘ Grammy Award for Best Jazz Vocal Album ⓘ |
| birthName | Terri Lyne Carrington ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dateOfBirth | 1965-08-04 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Berklee College of Music ⓘ |
| employer | Berklee College of Music ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
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linked to:
Black Americans
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| genre |
contemporary jazz
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jazz ⓘ |
| hasCollaboratedWith |
Al Jarreau
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Clark Terry ⓘ Dianne Reeves ⓘ Esperanza Spalding ⓘ Geri Allen ⓘ Herbie Hancock ⓘ Pat Metheny ⓘ Stan Getz ⓘ Wayne Shorter ⓘ |
| instrument |
drum set
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percussion ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for gender equity in music
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advocacy for racial equity in music ⓘ innovative work in contemporary jazz ⓘ |
| movement |
gender equity in jazz
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racial equity in jazz ⓘ |
| name | Terri Lyne Carrington ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first woman to win a Grammy Award for Best Jazz Instrumental Album as a leader ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue
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The Mosaic Project ⓘ Waiting Game ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ drummer ⓘ music educator ⓘ record producer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Medford, Massachusetts, United States
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linked to:
Medford, Massachusetts
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| positionHeld | founder and artistic director of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice ⓘ |
| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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linked to:
Boston, Massachusetts
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Terri Lyne Carrington Description of subject: Terri Lyne Carrington is a Grammy-winning American jazz drummer, composer, bandleader, and educator known for her innovative work in contemporary jazz and her advocacy for gender and racial equity in music.
Referenced by (9)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.