Sidney Catlett
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Sidney Catlett was a highly influential American jazz drummer renowned for his work with leading swing and early bebop musicians in the 1930s and 1940s.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Sidney Catlett canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
American jazz musician
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human ⓘ jazz drummer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeYearsEndTime | 1940s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStartTime | 1930s ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Benny Goodman
NERFINISHED
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Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Coleman Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Duke Ellington NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| citizenship | American ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| describedAs | highly influential American jazz drummer ⓘ |
| era | 20th-century jazz ⓘ |
| familyName | Catlett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
jazz performance
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music performance ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ swing music ⓘ |
| givenName | Sidney NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | development of modern jazz drumming ⓘ |
| influenced | later jazz drummers ⓘ |
| influencedBy | swing drummers of the 1930s ⓘ |
| instrument | drum kit ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| movement |
early bebop era
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swing era ⓘ |
| name | Sidney Catlett NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notability | renowned for versatility across swing and bebop ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early bebop drumming
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work with leading swing musicians in the 1930s and 1940s ⓘ |
| notableWork |
performances with major swing bands
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recordings with early bebop ensembles ⓘ |
| occupation |
drummer
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jazz musician ⓘ |
| partOf | American jazz tradition ⓘ |
| reputation |
bridge figure between swing and bebop drumming
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one of the most respected drummers of the swing era ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| style |
bebop drumming
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swing drumming ⓘ |
| workPeriod | 1930s–1940s ⓘ |
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