Denzil Best
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Denzil Best was an American jazz drummer and composer known for his work in the bebop era and for writing standards such as "Move" and "Wee."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Denzil Best canonical | 2 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
composer
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drummer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
1940s
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1950s ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Denzil de Costa Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | New York City ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Long Island National Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | injuries from a fall ⓘ |
| citizenship | American ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1917-04-27 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1965-05-24 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ |
| givenName | Denzil NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument |
drum set
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percussion ⓘ |
| movement | bebop ⓘ |
| name | Denzil Best NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
work in the bebop era
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writing jazz standards ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Move
NERFINISHED
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Move (jazz composition) NERFINISHED ⓘ Nothing But D. Best NERFINISHED ⓘ Wee NERFINISHED ⓘ Wee (jazz composition) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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jazz drummer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
New York
NERFINISHED
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New York City ⓘ United States of America ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| style | modern jazz drumming ⓘ |
| workedWith |
Bud Powell
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Coleman Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Dizzy Gillespie NERFINISHED ⓘ Erroll Garner NERFINISHED ⓘ Thelonious Monk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wrote |
Move
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Wee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.