Uptown Jazz Orchestra
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Uptown Jazz Orchestra is a New Orleans-based big band led by trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, known for its vibrant performances that celebrate and modernize traditional jazz and swing.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Uptown Jazz Orchestra canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T11288651 — 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: Uptown Jazz Orchestra Context triple: [Delfeayo Marsalis, notableProject, Uptown Jazz Orchestra]
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A.
Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra
The Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra is a premier student jazz ensemble known for its professional-level performances, collaborations with renowned guest artists, and interpretations of classic and contemporary big band repertoire.
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B.
Illinois Jacquet Big Band
The Illinois Jacquet Big Band was a jazz ensemble known for showcasing tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet’s powerful, blues-infused swing style in a large-ensemble setting.
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C.
Spade Cooley Orchestra
The Spade Cooley Orchestra was a prominent mid-20th-century American big band led by fiddler Spade Cooley, known for popularizing and recording influential Western swing music.
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D.
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra is a renowned New York–based big band led by Wynton Marsalis, celebrated for its performances, recordings, and educational work dedicated to the preservation and advancement of jazz.
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E.
Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings
Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings was a 1920s jazz ensemble led by pianist, composer, and producer Clarence Williams, known for its early New Orleans–style recordings and collaborations with prominent jazz musicians.
- 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: Uptown Jazz Orchestra Target entity description: Uptown Jazz Orchestra is a New Orleans-based big band led by trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, known for its vibrant performances that celebrate and modernize traditional jazz and swing.
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A.
Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra
The Manhattan School of Music Jazz Orchestra is a premier student jazz ensemble known for its professional-level performances, collaborations with renowned guest artists, and interpretations of classic and contemporary big band repertoire.
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B.
Illinois Jacquet Big Band
The Illinois Jacquet Big Band was a jazz ensemble known for showcasing tenor saxophonist Illinois Jacquet’s powerful, blues-infused swing style in a large-ensemble setting.
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C.
Spade Cooley Orchestra
The Spade Cooley Orchestra was a prominent mid-20th-century American big band led by fiddler Spade Cooley, known for popularizing and recording influential Western swing music.
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D.
Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra
The Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra is a renowned New York–based big band led by Wynton Marsalis, celebrated for its performances, recordings, and educational work dedicated to the preservation and advancement of jazz.
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E.
Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings
Clarence Williams' Jazz Kings was a 1920s jazz ensemble led by pianist, composer, and producer Clarence Williams, known for its early New Orleans–style recordings and collaborations with prominent jazz musicians.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (33)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
big band
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jazz ensemble ⓘ musical group ⓘ |
| activeIn | 21st century ⓘ |
| artisticDirector | Delfeayo Marsalis ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Marsalis family
ⓘ
New Orleans jazz scene ⓘ |
| basedIn |
New Orleans, Louisiana
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linked to:
New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
|
| country |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| culturalOrigin |
African-American music
ⓘ
New Orleans musical traditions ⓘ |
| genre |
big band jazz
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| hasLeaderInstrument | trombone ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
rhythm section
ⓘ
saxophone section ⓘ trombone section ⓘ trumpet section ⓘ |
| knownFor |
celebrating traditional jazz and swing
ⓘ
modernizing big band repertoire ⓘ vibrant live performances ⓘ |
| language | instrumental music ⓘ |
| leader | Delfeayo Marsalis ⓘ |
| location |
New Orleans, Louisiana
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linked to:
New Orleans
|
| notableMember | Delfeayo Marsalis ⓘ |
| performanceType |
club performances
ⓘ
concert performances ⓘ |
| performs |
arrangements of jazz standards
ⓘ
original compositions ⓘ |
| style |
New Orleans jazz
ⓘ
modern jazz arrangements ⓘ traditional jazz ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
The pipeline generated the facts above by prompting gpt-5.1 with this entity's name + description and the instruction below.
Instruction
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Input
Subject: Uptown Jazz Orchestra Description of subject: Uptown Jazz Orchestra is a New Orleans-based big band led by trombonist Delfeayo Marsalis, known for its vibrant performances that celebrate and modernize traditional jazz and swing.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.