Billy Higgins
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Billy Higgins was a highly influential American jazz drummer known for his work in hard bop and free jazz, recording extensively with artists such as Ornette Coleman and Dexter Gordon.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Billy Higgins canonical | 25 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8843386 — 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: Billy Higgins Context triple: [Charles Lloyd, associatedMusician, Billy Higgins]
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A.
Al Higgins
Al Higgins is a television producer best known for his work on acclaimed comedy series, including serving as an executive producer on Netflix’s "The Kominsky Method."
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B.
Bill Heslop
Bill Heslop is a domineering, corrupt small-town Australian politician and the overbearing father of the protagonist in the film "Muriel's Wedding."
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C.
Lloyd Hughes
Lloyd Hughes was an American film actor of the silent and early sound era, known for his leading roles in adventure and drama films of the 1920s and 1930s.
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D.
Jack Hildyard
Jack Hildyard was a British cinematographer renowned for his work on classic films, including the Academy Award-winning "The Bridge on the River Kwai."
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E.
Tim Haines
Tim Haines is a British television producer and director best known for creating groundbreaking prehistoric and natural history series that blend documentary storytelling with cutting-edge visual effects.
- 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: Billy Higgins Target entity description: Billy Higgins was a highly influential American jazz drummer known for his work in hard bop and free jazz, recording extensively with artists such as Ornette Coleman and Dexter Gordon.
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A.
Al Higgins
Al Higgins is a television producer best known for his work on acclaimed comedy series, including serving as an executive producer on Netflix’s "The Kominsky Method."
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B.
Bill Heslop
Bill Heslop is a domineering, corrupt small-town Australian politician and the overbearing father of the protagonist in the film "Muriel's Wedding."
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C.
Lloyd Hughes
Lloyd Hughes was an American film actor of the silent and early sound era, known for his leading roles in adventure and drama films of the 1920s and 1930s.
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D.
Jack Hildyard
Jack Hildyard was a British cinematographer renowned for his work on classic films, including the Academy Award-winning "The Bridge on the River Kwai."
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E.
Tim Haines
Tim Haines is a British television producer and director best known for creating groundbreaking prehistoric and natural history series that blend documentary storytelling with cutting-edge visual effects.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
American jazz musician
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human ⓘ jazz drummer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Cedar Walton
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Dexter Gordon ⓘ Donald Byrd ⓘ Hank Mobley ⓘ Herbie Hancock ⓘ Jackie McLean ⓘ Lee Morgan ⓘ Ornette Coleman ⓘ Pat Metheny ⓘ Sonny Rollins ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Higgins ⓘ |
| fullName | Billy Higgins ⓘ |
| genre |
free jazz
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hard bop ⓘ jazz ⓘ post-bop ⓘ |
| givenName | Billy ⓘ |
| instrument | drum kit ⓘ |
| memberOf |
The Jazz Messengers
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linked to:
Art Blakey's Jazz Messengers
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| movement |
free jazz
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hard bop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
extensive work as a sideman on Blue Note Records
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subtle and swinging drumming style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
recordings with Cedar Walton
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recordings with Dexter Gordon ⓘ recordings with Dexter Gordon on the album “Go!” ⓘ recordings with Donald Byrd ⓘ recordings with Hank Mobley ⓘ recordings with Herbie Hancock ⓘ recordings with Jackie McLean ⓘ recordings with Lee Morgan ⓘ recordings with Lee Morgan on the album “The Sidewinder” ⓘ recordings with Ornette Coleman ⓘ recordings with Ornette Coleman on the album “Change of the Century” ⓘ recordings with Ornette Coleman on the album “The Shape of Jazz to Come” ⓘ recordings with Ornette Coleman on the album “This Is Our Music” ⓘ recordings with Pat Metheny ⓘ recordings with Sonny Rollins ⓘ recordings with Thelonious Monk ⓘ |
| occupation |
drummer
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jazz musician ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Blue Note Records
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Contemporary Records ⓘ Pacific Jazz Records ⓘ Red Records ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Billy Higgins Description of subject: Billy Higgins was a highly influential American jazz drummer known for his work in hard bop and free jazz, recording extensively with artists such as Ornette Coleman and Dexter Gordon.
Referenced by (25)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Takin' Off (Herbie Hancock album)
subject linked to:
Takin' Off (Herbie Hancock album)
subject linked to:
Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation (with Ornette Coleman)
subject linked to:
Free Jazz: A Collective Improvisation (with Ornette Coleman)
subject linked to:
album "Wish"