T Lavitz
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T Lavitz was an American jazz fusion and rock keyboardist best known for his work with the Dixie Dregs and numerous other progressive and jam bands.
All labels observed (3)
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5921212 — 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: T Lavitz Context triple: [Widespread Panic, formerMember, T Lavitz]
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A.
Nat Levine
Nat Levine was an American film producer best known for founding Mascot Pictures and producing popular movie serials during the 1920s and 1930s.
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B.
Lorne David Lipowitz
Lorne David Lipowitz is the birth name of Lorne Michaels, the influential Canadian-American television producer and creator of "Saturday Night Live."
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C.
Sam Levenson
Sam Levenson was an American humorist, writer, and television host known for his warm, family-centered Jewish humor and popular books such as "Everything But Money."
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D.
Lewie Steinberg
Lewie Steinberg was an American bassist best known as an early member of the influential soul and R&B instrumental group Booker T. & the M.G.'s, contributing to the classic Stax Records sound.
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E.
Sam Levy
Sam Levy is an American cinematographer best known for his frequent collaborations with director Noah Baumbach and his work on acclaimed independent films.
- 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: T Lavitz Target entity description: T Lavitz was an American jazz fusion and rock keyboardist best known for his work with the Dixie Dregs and numerous other progressive and jam bands.
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A.
Nat Levine
Nat Levine was an American film producer best known for founding Mascot Pictures and producing popular movie serials during the 1920s and 1930s.
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B.
Lorne David Lipowitz
Lorne David Lipowitz is the birth name of Lorne Michaels, the influential Canadian-American television producer and creator of "Saturday Night Live."
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C.
Sam Levenson
Sam Levenson was an American humorist, writer, and television host known for his warm, family-centered Jewish humor and popular books such as "Everything But Money."
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D.
Lewie Steinberg
Lewie Steinberg was an American bassist best known as an early member of the influential soul and R&B instrumental group Booker T. & the M.G.'s, contributing to the classic Stax Records sound.
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E.
Sam Levy
Sam Levy is an American cinematographer best known for his frequent collaborations with director Noah Baumbach and his work on acclaimed independent films.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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human ⓘ keyboardist ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activity | touring musician with various progressive and jam bands ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bill Bruford
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Billy Cobham ⓘ Dave LaRue ⓘ Dixie Dregs ⓘ Jazz Is Dead ⓘ Jeff Berlin ⓘ Mike Portnoy ⓘ Mother’s Finest ⓘ Nils Lofgren ⓘ Peter Frampton ⓘ Rod Morgenstein ⓘ Stanley Clarke ⓘ Steve Morse ⓘ Widespread Panic ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName |
Lavitz
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linked to:
T Lavitz
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| fullName | Terry Lavitz ⓘ |
| genre |
jam band
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jazz fusion ⓘ progressive rock ⓘ rock ⓘ |
| givenName | Terry ⓘ |
| instrument |
keyboards
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organ ⓘ piano ⓘ synthesizer ⓘ |
| knownFor | work with Dixie Dregs ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Cosmic Farm
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Dixie Dregs ⓘ Jazz Is Dead ⓘ Players ⓘ The Dregs ⓘ Widespread Panic ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableWork |
solo album "Electric"
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solo album "End of the Tunnel" ⓘ solo album "From the West" ⓘ solo album "Gossip" ⓘ solo album "Storytime" ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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keyboardist ⓘ music educator ⓘ pianist ⓘ |
| style |
complex rhythmic structures
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fusion of rock and jazz elements ⓘ improvisational playing ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: T Lavitz Description of subject: T Lavitz was an American jazz fusion and rock keyboardist best known for his work with the Dixie Dregs and numerous other progressive and jam bands.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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