Sonny Berman
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Sonny Berman was an American jazz trumpeter of the 1940s known for his work in big bands and bebop ensembles before his career was cut short by his early death.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Sonny Berman canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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jazz trumpeter ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1947 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | early 1940s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Benny Goodman
NERFINISHED
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Chubby Jackson NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Prima NERFINISHED ⓘ Ralph Burns NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Dorsey NERFINISHED ⓘ Woody Herman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | drug overdose ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1925-04-21 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1947-01-16 ⓘ |
| era | 1940s jazz ⓘ |
| ethnicity | Jewish American ⓘ |
| fullName | Saul Berman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Saul NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early bebop ensemble performances
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lyrical trumpet solos ⓘ work in 1940s big bands ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Benny Goodman Orchestra
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Louis Prima’s band NERFINISHED ⓘ Tommy Dorsey’s band NERFINISHED ⓘ Woody Herman Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Sonny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic | died at a young age ⓘ |
| notableEvent | toured with major swing bands in the 1940s ⓘ |
| notableWork | recordings with Woody Herman’s First Herd ⓘ |
| occupation |
jazz musician
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trumpeter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | New Haven, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York City
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surface form:
New York City, New York, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| style |
bebop-influenced trumpet playing
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big band jazz ⓘ |
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