Portrait of Tracy
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"Portrait of Tracy" is a renowned solo bass composition by Jaco Pastorius, celebrated for its innovative use of harmonics and lyrical, jazz-fusion style.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Portrait of Tracy canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9377841 — 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: Portrait of Tracy Context triple: [Jaco Pastorius, notableWork, Portrait of Tracy]
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A.
Portrait of Alison
"Portrait of Alison" is a British mystery film featuring actor Terry Moore in a leading role.
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B.
Trudy
Trudy is the nickname of Gertrude Ederle, the American competitive swimmer who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
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C.
Trudy
Trudy is a feminine given name, often used as a diminutive of names like Ermintrude or Gertrude.
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D.
Portrait of Ann
Portrait of Ann is a painting by British artist L. S. Lowry that departs from his typical industrial scenes to present an intimate, enigmatic portrait of a young woman.
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E.
The Family Portrait
The Family Portrait is a painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert, exemplifying his refined depiction of domestic life and detailed, elegant figure composition.
- 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: Portrait of Tracy Target entity description: "Portrait of Tracy" is a renowned solo bass composition by Jaco Pastorius, celebrated for its innovative use of harmonics and lyrical, jazz-fusion style.
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A.
Portrait of Alison
"Portrait of Alison" is a British mystery film featuring actor Terry Moore in a leading role.
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B.
Trudy
Trudy is the nickname of Gertrude Ederle, the American competitive swimmer who became the first woman to swim across the English Channel.
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C.
Trudy
Trudy is a feminine given name, often used as a diminutive of names like Ermintrude or Gertrude.
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D.
Portrait of Ann
Portrait of Ann is a painting by British artist L. S. Lowry that departs from his typical industrial scenes to present an intimate, enigmatic portrait of a young woman.
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E.
The Family Portrait
The Family Portrait is a painting by Dutch Golden Age artist Abraham Bloemaert, exemplifying his refined depiction of domestic life and detailed, elegant figure composition.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
instrumental composition
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musical composition ⓘ solo bass composition ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Jaco Pastorius signature style ⓘ |
| composer | Jaco Pastorius ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
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| dedicatedTo | Tracy Sexton ⓘ |
| genre |
fusion
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jazz ⓘ jazz fusion ⓘ |
| hasISWC | T-070.246.669-3 ⓘ |
| hasPart |
introductory harmonic motif
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melodic harmonic passages ⓘ rubato closing section ⓘ |
| hasRecognition |
considered a landmark in solo bass composition
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widely studied by bass players ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum |
Jaco Pastorius (album)
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linked to:
Jaco Pastorius (1976 album)
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| influenced |
jazz fusion bassists
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modern electric bass technique ⓘ solo bass repertoire ⓘ |
| instrumentation | electric bass ⓘ |
| key | E major ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| mood |
lyrical
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melancholic ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Tracy Sexton ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
extensive use of natural harmonics
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innovative chordal harmonics ⓘ lyrical melodic style ⓘ solo electric bass performance ⓘ |
| partOf | Jaco Pastorius discography ⓘ |
| performer | Jaco Pastorius ⓘ |
| publisher | Epic Records ⓘ |
| recordedBy | Jaco Pastorius ⓘ |
| recordingType | studio recording ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Epic Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1976 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ⓘ |
| timeSignature |
4/4 sections
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free time sections ⓘ |
| usedAs | study piece for harmonics on electric bass ⓘ |
| usesTechnique |
artificial harmonics
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chordal harmonics ⓘ glissando ⓘ natural harmonics ⓘ vibrato ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Subject: Portrait of Tracy Description of subject: "Portrait of Tracy" is a renowned solo bass composition by Jaco Pastorius, celebrated for its innovative use of harmonics and lyrical, jazz-fusion style.
Referenced by (4)
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