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26 de ene. de 2024 · He had occasional (and always exciting) reunions with Charlie Parker (including a fabled Massey Hall concert in 1953) up until Bird's death in 1955, toured with Jazz at the Philharmonic (where he had opportunities to "battle" the combative Roy Eldridge), headed all-star recording sessions (using Stan Getz, Sonny Rollins, and Sonny Stitt on some dates), and led combos that for a time in 1951 ...
David Roy Eldridge, nicknamed "Little Jazz", was an American jazz trumpeter. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, his virtuosic solos exhibiting a departure from the dominant style of jazz trumpet innovator Louis Armstrong, and his strong impact on Dizzy Gillespie mark him as one of the most influential musicians of the swing era and a precursor of bebop.
Roy Eldridge (born January 30, 1911, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA - died February 26, 1989, Valley Stream, New York, USA) also known as "Little Jazz", was an American jazz trumpeter. He was a prominent soloist with the bands of Fletcher Henderson , Gene Krupa and Artie Shaw as well as featured in Norman Granz 's Jazz at the Philharmonic events and a leader in his own name.
Nicknamed "Little Jazz," this dynamic trumpeter's style was a bridge between the swing and bebop eras. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1920s - 1980s. Born. January 30, 1911 in Pittsburgh, PA. Died. February 26, 1989 in Valley Stream, NY.
Roy Eldridge and Norman Granz first met in 1942. Eldridge was already a star but Granz was still living on limited means. A few years later, Granz bolstered Eldridge's stature by featuring him in concerts and recordings. In this Retro Review, Thomas Cunniffe examines a seminal collection of 4 collaborations between Eldridge and Oscar Peterson, produced by Granz, from a classic double-LP ...
28 de feb. de 1989 · A Spokesman at Jazz Events. After developing heart problems in 1980, Mr. Eldridge, who had still been playing at Jimmy Ryan's, made the difficult decision to stop playing the trumpet. In later ...
Roy Eldridge. David Roy „Little Jazz“ Eldridge (* 30. Januar 1911 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; † 26. Februar 1989 in Valley Stream, New York) war einer der bedeutendsten US-amerikanischen Jazztrompeter .
