Gene Ramey
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Gene Ramey was an American jazz double bassist known for his work in the Kansas City jazz scene and collaborations with leading swing and bebop musicians.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Gene Ramey canonical | 1 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
double bassist
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human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activeIn | 20th-century jazz ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Ben Webster
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Big Joe Turner NERFINISHED ⓘ Buster Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Charlie Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ Coleman Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Count Basie NERFINISHED ⓘ Dinah Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Don Byas NERFINISHED ⓘ Earl Hines NERFINISHED ⓘ Hot Lips Page NERFINISHED ⓘ Illinois Jacquet NERFINISHED ⓘ Jay McShann NERFINISHED ⓘ Jimmy Rushing NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Mary Lou Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Kansas City jazz ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| familyName | Ramey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| givenName | Gene ⓘ |
| instrument | double bass ⓘ |
| name | Gene Ramey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
Kansas City jazz scene
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collaborations with bebop musicians ⓘ collaborations with swing musicians ⓘ |
| notableRole | rhythm section bassist in swing and early bebop ensembles ⓘ |
| occupation |
double bassist
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musician ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
strong timekeeping
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supportive ensemble playing ⓘ |
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