Benny Goodman Trio
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The Benny Goodman Trio was a pioneering small jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Benny Goodman Trio canonical | 9 |
| Teddy Wilson Trio | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5787458 — 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: Benny Goodman Trio Context triple: [Benny Goodman Orchestra, associatedWith, Benny Goodman Trio]
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A.
Benny Goodman Quartet
The Benny Goodman Quartet was a pioneering swing-era jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that famously featured Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, and Gene Krupa, breaking racial barriers in popular music.
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B.
Benny Goodman Orchestra
The Benny Goodman Orchestra was a pioneering American big band led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s and 1940s.
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C.
The Erroll Garner Trio
The Erroll Garner Trio is a jazz ensemble led by pianist Erroll Garner, known for its lively, swinging interpretations and influential small-group recordings in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Chick Webb Orchestra
The Chick Webb Orchestra was a prominent American swing-era big band led by drummer Chick Webb, best known for launching the career of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
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E.
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader celebrated as the "King of Swing" for his pivotal role in popularizing swing music in the 1930s and 1940s.
- 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: Benny Goodman Trio Target entity description: The Benny Goodman Trio was a pioneering small jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s.
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A.
Benny Goodman Quartet
The Benny Goodman Quartet was a pioneering swing-era jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that famously featured Lionel Hampton, Teddy Wilson, and Gene Krupa, breaking racial barriers in popular music.
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B.
Benny Goodman Orchestra
The Benny Goodman Orchestra was a pioneering American big band led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s and 1940s.
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C.
The Erroll Garner Trio
The Erroll Garner Trio is a jazz ensemble led by pianist Erroll Garner, known for its lively, swinging interpretations and influential small-group recordings in the mid-20th century.
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D.
Chick Webb Orchestra
The Chick Webb Orchestra was a prominent American swing-era big band led by drummer Chick Webb, best known for launching the career of jazz singer Ella Fitzgerald.
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E.
Benny Goodman
Benny Goodman was an American jazz clarinetist and bandleader celebrated as the "King of Swing" for his pivotal role in popularizing swing music in the 1930s and 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (32)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1935 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Benny Goodman Orchestra
ⓘ
Benny Goodman Quartet ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| drummer | Gene Krupa ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| helpedPopularize | swing music ⓘ |
| historicalEra | 1930s ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | big band swing ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
clarinet
ⓘ
drums ⓘ piano ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | instrumental music ⓘ |
| leader | Benny Goodman ⓘ |
| notableFor | racially integrated jazz group in the 1930s ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Benny Goodman
ⓘ
Gene Krupa ⓘ Teddy Wilson ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
After You’ve Gone
ⓘ
linked to:
After You've Gone
Body and Soul ⓘ China Boy ⓘ Who ⓘ |
| notableVenue | Palomar Ballroom ⓘ |
| performanceType | small jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| pianist | Teddy Wilson ⓘ |
| pioneeringFor | small-group swing jazz ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentOfLeader | clarinet ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
RCA Victor
ⓘ
Victor Records ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Benny Goodman Trio Description of subject: The Benny Goodman Trio was a pioneering small jazz ensemble led by clarinetist Benny Goodman that helped popularize swing music in the 1930s.
Referenced by (10)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Benny Goodman Trio