Little Jazz
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Little Jazz was the nickname of Roy Eldridge, a pioneering American jazz trumpeter known for his fiery style and as a key link between swing and bebop.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Little Jazz canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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jazz trumpeter ⓘ nickname ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1980s ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1920s ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Artie Shaw
NERFINISHED
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Benny Goodman NERFINISHED ⓘ Gene Krupa NERFINISHED ⓘ Jazz at the Philharmonic NERFINISHED ⓘ Norman Granz NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Hall of Fame induction NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Pinelawn Memorial Park, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1911-01-30 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1989-02-26 ⓘ |
| ethnicity | African American ⓘ |
| fullName | David Roy Eldridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
bebop
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jazz ⓘ swing ⓘ |
| influenced |
Dizzy Gillespie
NERFINISHED
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modern jazz trumpeters ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| instrument | trumpet ⓘ |
| movement |
bebop
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swing era ⓘ |
| nickname | Little Jazz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being a key link between swing and bebop
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fiery trumpet style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
After You've Gone
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Rockin' Chair NERFINISHED ⓘ Wabash Stomp NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ trumpeter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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surface form:
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
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| placeOfDeath | Valley Stream, New York, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
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Decca Records ⓘ Verve Records ⓘ |
| refersTo | Roy Eldridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | New York City ⓘ |
| styleCharacteristic |
advanced harmonic approach
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intense rhythmic drive ⓘ virtuosic high-note playing ⓘ |
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