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

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Roy Eldridge nickname Little Jazz
Roy Eldridge nickname Little Jazz
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