Beryl Booker

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Beryl Booker was an American jazz pianist and composer known for her swinging style and collaborations with prominent bebop and swing musicians in the mid-20th century.

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instanceOf composer
human
jazz musician
activeYearsEnd 1960s
activeYearsStart 1940s
basedIn Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
linked to: Philadelphia
collaboratedWith Bonnie Wetzel
Dinah Washington
Dinah Washington Trio
Don Byas
Earl Bostic
Elaine Leighton
Erroll Garner
Miles Davis
Pauline Braddy
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1922-06-07
dateOfDeath 1978-09-30
ethnicGroup African American
linked to: Black Americans
genre bebop
jazz
swing music
instrument piano
languageOfWorkOrName English
memberOf Beryl Booker Quintet
linked to: Beryl Booker Trio

Beryl Booker Trio
movement bebop
swing
notableFor collaborations with bebop and swing musicians in the mid-20th century
notableWork "Beryl Booker Trio" (album)
"The Beryl Booker Trio" (1954 recordings)
Beryl Booker Trio
occupation composer
jazz pianist
partOf American jazz scene of the 1940s and 1950s
performedWith all-female jazz groups
placeOfBirth Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
linked to: Philadelphia
placeOfDeath Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
linked to: Philadelphia
recordLabel Columbia Records
Discovery Records
EmArcy Records
sexOrGender female
style swinging piano style

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Beryl hasNotableBearer Beryl Booker