Byard Lancaster
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Byard Lancaster was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist known for his work in the avant-garde and free jazz movements, collaborating with numerous innovative artists in the 1960s and beyond.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Byard Lancaster canonical | 4 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11094529 — 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.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Byard Lancaster Context triple: [Sunny Murray, associatedAct, Byard Lancaster]
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A.
Lot Whitcomb
Lot Whitcomb was a 19th-century American pioneer, entrepreneur, and politician best known for founding the town of Milwaukie in the Oregon Territory and promoting early regional commerce and transportation.
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B.
Leo Farley
Leo Farley is a central character in the crime drama series "Under Suspicion," involved in the show's intricate investigations and moral ambiguities.
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C.
Lyndon Byers
Lyndon Byers is a former Canadian professional ice hockey right winger best known for his tough, physical play with the Boston Bruins in the NHL.
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D.
Curtis Wright
Curtis Wright is an American country musician and singer-songwriter known for his work as a vocalist and guitarist, including a stint with the country-rock band Pure Prairie League.
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E.
Ellsworth Hoagland
Ellsworth Hoagland was an American film editor known for his work on numerous Hollywood productions in the mid-20th century.
- 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: Byard Lancaster Target entity description: Byard Lancaster was an American jazz saxophonist and flutist known for his work in the avant-garde and free jazz movements, collaborating with numerous innovative artists in the 1960s and beyond.
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A.
Lot Whitcomb
Lot Whitcomb was a 19th-century American pioneer, entrepreneur, and politician best known for founding the town of Milwaukie in the Oregon Territory and promoting early regional commerce and transportation.
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B.
Leo Farley
Leo Farley is a central character in the crime drama series "Under Suspicion," involved in the show's intricate investigations and moral ambiguities.
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C.
Lyndon Byers
Lyndon Byers is a former Canadian professional ice hockey right winger best known for his tough, physical play with the Boston Bruins in the NHL.
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D.
Curtis Wright
Curtis Wright is an American country musician and singer-songwriter known for his work as a vocalist and guitarist, including a stint with the country-rock band Pure Prairie League.
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E.
Ellsworth Hoagland
Ellsworth Hoagland was an American film editor known for his work on numerous Hollywood productions in the mid-20th century.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
ⓘ
flutist ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2012 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1960 ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bill Dixon
ⓘ
Khan Jamal ⓘ McCoy Tyner ⓘ Monnette Sudler ⓘ Philadelphia jazz scene ⓘ Sun Ra ⓘ Sunny Murray ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1942-08-06 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2012-08-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
Berklee College of Music
ⓘ
Boston Conservatory ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
African American
ⓘ
linked to:
Black Americans
|
| familyName | Lancaster ⓘ |
| fullName | Byard Lancaster ⓘ |
| genre |
avant-garde jazz
ⓘ
free jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Byard ⓘ |
| instrument |
alto saxophone
ⓘ
bass clarinet ⓘ flute ⓘ tenor saxophone ⓘ |
| movement |
avant-garde jazz
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free jazz ⓘ |
| notableFor |
contributions to avant-garde jazz
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contributions to free jazz ⓘ experimentation with multiple woodwind instruments ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Funny Funky Rib Crib
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It’s Not Up to Us ⓘ Personal Testimony ⓘ Us ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
ⓘ
flutist ⓘ musician ⓘ saxophonist ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
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linked to:
Philadelphia
|
| placeOfDeath |
Wilmington, Delaware, United States
ⓘ
linked to:
Wilmington, Delaware
|
| recordLabel |
CIMP
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Palm Records ⓘ Philly Jazz Records ⓘ
linked to:
Cadence Jazz Records
Vortex Records ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
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Referenced by (4)
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