Yo-Yo Ma, Mark O’Connor, and Edgar Meyer – Appalachian Journey

E683857

chamber music album collaborative album studio album

"Yo-Yo Ma, Mark O’Connor, and Edgar Meyer – Appalachian Journey" is a collaborative album blending classical, folk, and Americana traditions, showcasing virtuosic string performances and genre-crossing compositions.

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All labels observed (3)

Label	Occurrences
Yo-Yo Ma discography	1
Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O’Connor	1
Yo-Yo Ma, Mark O’Connor, and Edgar Meyer – Appalachian Journey canonical	1

How this entity was disambiguated

This entity first appeared as the object of triple T7727465 — 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: Yo-Yo Ma, Mark O’Connor, and Edgar Meyer – Appalachian Journey
Context triple: [Vistas, featuredOn, Yo-Yo Ma, Mark O’Connor, and Edgar Meyer – Appalachian Journey]

A. Bang on a Can All-Stars
Bang on a Can All-Stars is a renowned contemporary music ensemble known for its genre-blurring performances that fuse classical, rock, jazz, and experimental music.
B. The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble is a documentary film that follows cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his multicultural Silk Road Ensemble, exploring how music fosters cross-cultural collaboration, identity, and understanding.
C. Punch Brothers
Punch Brothers is an American progressive bluegrass band known for its virtuosic musicianship, intricate compositions, and genre-blending approach to acoustic music.
D. Chris Thile
Chris Thile is an American mandolin virtuoso, singer, and composer best known for his work with Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers and for his genre-crossing collaborations in classical, bluegrass, and progressive acoustic music.
E. Béla Fleck
Béla Fleck is a virtuoso American banjo player and composer known for pioneering genre-blending work that fuses bluegrass, jazz, classical, and world music, particularly with his band Béla Fleck and the Flecktones.
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: Yo-Yo Ma, Mark O’Connor, and Edgar Meyer – Appalachian Journey
Target entity description: "Yo-Yo Ma, Mark O’Connor, and Edgar Meyer – Appalachian Journey" is a collaborative album blending classical, folk, and Americana traditions, showcasing virtuosic string performances and genre-crossing compositions.

A. Bang on a Can All-Stars
Bang on a Can All-Stars is a renowned contemporary music ensemble known for its genre-blurring performances that fuse classical, rock, jazz, and experimental music.
B. The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble
The Music of Strangers: Yo-Yo Ma and the Silk Road Ensemble is a documentary film that follows cellist Yo-Yo Ma and his multicultural Silk Road Ensemble, exploring how music fosters cross-cultural collaboration, identity, and understanding.
C. Punch Brothers
Punch Brothers is an American progressive bluegrass band known for its virtuosic musicianship, intricate compositions, and genre-blending approach to acoustic music.
D. Chris Thile
Chris Thile is an American mandolin virtuoso, singer, and composer best known for his work with Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers and for his genre-crossing collaborations in classical, bluegrass, and progressive acoustic music.
E. Béla Fleck
Béla Fleck is a virtuoso American banjo player and composer known for pioneering genre-blending work that fuses bluegrass, jazz, classical, and world music, particularly with his band Béla Fleck and the Flecktones.
F. None of above. chosen

Statements (44)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	chamber music album ⓘ collaborative album ⓘ studio album ⓘ
artistCollaboration	Mark O’Connor and Edgar Meyer ⓘ Yo-Yo Ma and Edgar Meyer ⓘ Yo-Yo Ma and Mark O’Connor ⓘ
compositionForm	instrumental pieces ⓘ theme-and-variation arrangements ⓘ
creativeApproach	collaborative arranging ⓘ fusion of composed and improvised elements ⓘ
ensembleType	string trio ⓘ
featuresStyle	genre-crossing compositions ⓘ virtuosic string performances ⓘ
genre	Americana ⓘ bluegrass-influenced ⓘ classical ⓘ folk ⓘ
hasContributionFrom	Edgar Meyer as bassist and composer ⓘ Mark O’Connor as violinist ⓘ Yo-Yo Ma as cellist ⓘ
hasPart	arrangements of traditional tunes ⓘ original compositions ⓘ
hasReception	critical acclaim for musicianship ⓘ recognition as a landmark crossover album ⓘ
influencedBy	American folk music ⓘ Appalachian music traditions ⓘ Western classical music ⓘ
language	instrumental ⓘ
notableFor	blending classical and folk idioms ⓘ expanding the crossover classical repertoire ⓘ
performer	Edgar Meyer ⓘ Mark O’Connor ⓘ Yo-Yo Ma ⓘ
primaryInstrument	cello ⓘ double bass ⓘ violin ⓘ
productionType	studio recording ⓘ
recordingFeatures	acoustic instrumentation ⓘ chamber ensemble textures ⓘ
relatedWork	Appalachia Waltz ⓘ
targetAudience	classical music listeners ⓘ folk and Americana listeners ⓘ
workSubject	American musical heritage ⓘ Appalachian cultural traditions ⓘ

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Vistas → featuredOn → Yo-Yo Ma, Mark O’Connor, and Edgar Meyer – Appalachian Journey ⓘ

Indecision → collaboration → Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, and Mark O’Connor ⓘ

linked to: Yo-Yo Ma, Mark O’Connor, and Edgar Meyer – Appalachian Journey

No One But You → includedIn → Yo-Yo Ma discography ⓘ