George Shearing Quintet
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The George Shearing Quintet was a popular jazz ensemble led by pianist George Shearing, renowned for its distinctive "Shearing sound" that blended bebop, swing, and classical influences.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| George Shearing Quintet canonical | 3 |
| George Shearing Trio | 1 |
| George Shearing group (sideman) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9255588 — 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: George Shearing Quintet Context triple: [George Shearing, memberOf, George Shearing Quintet]
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Horace Silver Quintet
The Horace Silver Quintet was a seminal hard bop jazz group led by pianist and composer Horace Silver, known for its soulful, blues-inflected style and influential recordings in the 1950s and 1960s.
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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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C.
Charlie Parker Quintet
The Charlie Parker Quintet was a bebop jazz ensemble led by alto saxophonist Charlie Parker, known for its groundbreaking improvisation and influential recordings in the 1940s and early 1950s.
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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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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.
- 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: George Shearing Quintet Target entity description: The George Shearing Quintet was a popular jazz ensemble led by pianist George Shearing, renowned for its distinctive "Shearing sound" that blended bebop, swing, and classical influences.
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A.
Horace Silver Quintet
The Horace Silver Quintet was a seminal hard bop jazz group led by pianist and composer Horace Silver, known for its soulful, blues-inflected style and influential recordings in the 1950s and 1960s.
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B.
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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C.
Charlie Parker Quintet
The Charlie Parker Quintet was a bebop jazz ensemble led by alto saxophonist Charlie Parker, known for its groundbreaking improvisation and influential recordings in the 1940s and early 1950s.
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D.
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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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1950s
ⓘ
1960s ⓘ late 1940s ⓘ |
| arrangementApproach | piano, vibraphone, and guitar in close harmony ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
George Shearing Trio
ⓘ
linked to:
George Shearing Quintet
|
| associatedGenre | easy listening jazz ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
bebop
ⓘ
cool jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| influenced |
cool jazz pianists
ⓘ
lounge jazz style ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
bebop musicians
ⓘ
classical piano tradition ⓘ swing era big bands ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
bass
ⓘ
drums ⓘ guitar ⓘ piano ⓘ vibraphone ⓘ |
| leader | George Shearing ⓘ |
| notableMember |
Chuck Wayne
ⓘ
Denzil Best ⓘ George Shearing ⓘ John Levy ⓘ Margie Hyams ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
I'll Remember April
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Lullaby of Birdland ⓘ September in the Rain ⓘ |
| notableSongFeature | tight ensemble voicings ⓘ |
| notableStyle | Shearing sound ⓘ |
| notableWork | Lullaby of Birdland ⓘ |
| performanceVenue |
Birdland
ⓘ
Carnegie Hall ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Capitol Records
ⓘ
Decca Records ⓘ MGM Records ⓘ |
| reputation | popular jazz ensemble of the 1950s ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
blend of bebop and swing elements
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block chord harmonization ⓘ classical music influence ⓘ locked-hands piano voicings ⓘ unison vibraphone and guitar lines ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: George Shearing Quintet Description of subject: The George Shearing Quintet was a popular jazz ensemble led by pianist George Shearing, renowned for its distinctive "Shearing sound" that blended bebop, swing, and classical influences.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: George Shearing Quintet
linked to: George Shearing Quintet