Zutty
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Zutty was an influential American jazz drummer, best known for his pioneering work in early New Orleans and Chicago jazz scenes.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Zutty canonical | 1 |
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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jazz drummer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Chicago jazz scene
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New Orleans jazz scene ⓘ New York jazz scene ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bunk Johnson
NERFINISHED
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Coleman Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Fats Waller NERFINISHED ⓘ Jelly Roll Morton NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong and His Hot Five NERFINISHED ⓘ Louis Armstrong and His Hot Seven NERFINISHED ⓘ Mezz Mezzrow NERFINISHED ⓘ Muggsy Spanier NERFINISHED ⓘ Roy Eldridge NERFINISHED ⓘ Sidney Bechet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contribution |
developed early swing-oriented drumming style
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helped define early jazz drum set techniques ⓘ popularized use of brushes in jazz drumming ⓘ |
| era | early 20th-century jazz ⓘ |
| genre |
Chicago jazz
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New Orleans jazz ⓘ jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Arthur James NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
early bebop drummers
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later swing drummers ⓘ |
| instrument | drum set ⓘ |
| legacy |
considered a pioneer of modern jazz drumming
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recognized as an important link between New Orleans and Chicago jazz styles ⓘ |
| medium | recorded jazz ⓘ |
| name | Zutty Singleton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| nickname | Zutty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
pioneering work in early Chicago jazz
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pioneering work in early New Orleans jazz ⓘ |
| notableRole | one of the first prominent New Orleans drummers to record extensively ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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drummer ⓘ |
| style |
emphasis on cymbal and snare patterns
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syncopated drumming ⓘ |
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