Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra
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"Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra" is a jazz ensemble led by pioneering tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, known for its influential swing-era recordings and sophisticated arrangements.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra canonical | 1 |
| Coleman Hawkins’ band | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9657282 — 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: Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra Context triple: [The Hawk Flies High, followedBy, Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra]
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A.
Earl Hines Orchestra
The Earl Hines Orchestra was a prominent American big band led by pioneering jazz pianist Earl Hines, known for its influential swing-era recordings and innovative arrangements.
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B.
Fletcher Henderson Orchestra
The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra was a pioneering American jazz big band of the 1920s and 1930s that helped shape the swing era and launched the careers of several major jazz soloists.
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C.
Bennie Moten Orchestra
The Bennie Moten Orchestra was a pioneering Kansas City jazz big band of the 1920s and early 1930s, known for helping shape the swing era and launching the careers of musicians like Count Basie.
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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 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.
- 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: Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra Target entity description: "Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra" is a jazz ensemble led by pioneering tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, known for its influential swing-era recordings and sophisticated arrangements.
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A.
Earl Hines Orchestra
The Earl Hines Orchestra was a prominent American big band led by pioneering jazz pianist Earl Hines, known for its influential swing-era recordings and innovative arrangements.
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B.
Fletcher Henderson Orchestra
The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra was a pioneering American jazz big band of the 1920s and 1930s that helped shape the swing era and launched the careers of several major jazz soloists.
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C.
Bennie Moten Orchestra
The Bennie Moten Orchestra was a pioneering Kansas City jazz big band of the 1920s and early 1930s, known for helping shape the swing era and launching the careers of musicians like Count Basie.
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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 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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | jazz ensemble ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod | swing era ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Coleman Hawkins ⓘ |
| associatedWith | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| genre |
jazz
ⓘ
swing ⓘ |
| hasLeaderRole | tenor saxophonist ⓘ |
| hasMusicalCharacteristic |
arrangement-driven ensemble passages
ⓘ
complex harmonies ⓘ improvisation-focused solos ⓘ |
| hasReputation | influential swing-era ensemble ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | modern jazz ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | instrumental ⓘ |
| leader | Coleman Hawkins ⓘ |
| notableFor |
sophisticated arrangements
ⓘ
swing-era recordings ⓘ |
| primaryInstrumentOfLeader | tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| recordingFormat | 78 rpm records ⓘ |
| style | big band jazz ⓘ |
| typicalInstrumentation |
rhythm section
ⓘ
saxophone section ⓘ trombone section ⓘ trumpet section ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra Description of subject: "Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra" is a jazz ensemble led by pioneering tenor saxophonist Coleman Hawkins, known for its influential swing-era recordings and sophisticated arrangements.
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra