Jymie Merritt
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Jymie Merritt was an influential American jazz bassist and composer known for his innovative work with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and his own ensemble, the Forerunners.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Jymie Merritt canonical | 3 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
bassist
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composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Art Blakey
NERFINISHED
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Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers NERFINISHED ⓘ Benny Golson NERFINISHED ⓘ Cannonball Adderley NERFINISHED ⓘ Lee Morgan NERFINISHED ⓘ Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ Philly Joe Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ The Forerunners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| creativeWork |
arrangements for Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers
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original compositions for The Forerunners ⓘ |
| familyName | Merritt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
jazz composition
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jazz performance ⓘ music ⓘ |
| founded | The Forerunners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Jymie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
bandleader
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composer-arranger ⓘ sideman ⓘ |
| influenced | younger generations of jazz bassists ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Art Blakey
NERFINISHED
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Max Roach NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
double bass
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electric bass ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers
NERFINISHED
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The Forerunners NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement |
hard bop
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post-bop ⓘ |
| name | Jymie Merritt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
advanced harmonic approaches in ensemble writing
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innovative rhythmic concepts on bass ⓘ use of electric bass in jazz ⓘ |
| notableWork |
compositions for The Forerunners
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innovative bass ensemble concepts ⓘ work with Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers ⓘ |
| occupation |
bassist
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composer ⓘ musician ⓘ |
| placeOfActivity |
New York City
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Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
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