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| − | '''Roy David Eldridge''' ([[January 30]], | + | '''Roy David Eldridge''' ([[January 30]], 1911 – [[February 26]], 1989) was a [[jazz]] [[trumpet]] player in the [[Swing (genre)|Swing]] era. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of [[tritone substitution]]s, resulted in him sometimes being seen as the link between [[Louis Armstrong]]-era [[swing music]] and [[Dizzy Gillespie]]-era [[bebop]]. Roy's rhythmic power to swing a band was a dynamic trademark of the Swing Era. He was often considered a link between swing and modern Jazz. |
Eldridge was born in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. His [[nickname]] was '''Little Jazz'''. Eldridge played in the bands of [[Fletcher Henderson]], [[Gene Krupa]] and [[Artie Shaw]] before making records under his own name. He also played in [[Benny Goodman]]'s and [[Count Basie]]'s Orchestras, and co-led a band with [[Coleman Hawkins]]. | Eldridge was born in [[Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania]]. His [[nickname]] was '''Little Jazz'''. Eldridge played in the bands of [[Fletcher Henderson]], [[Gene Krupa]] and [[Artie Shaw]] before making records under his own name. He also played in [[Benny Goodman]]'s and [[Count Basie]]'s Orchestras, and co-led a band with [[Coleman Hawkins]]. | ||
==Reference== | ==Reference== | ||
| − | *John Chilton: ''Roy Eldridge, Little Jazz Giant'' (Continuum: | + | *John Chilton: ''Roy Eldridge, Little Jazz Giant'' (Continuum: 2002) ISBN 0-8264-5692-8 |
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
Revision as of 02:35, 24 January 2007
Roy David Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989) was a jazz trumpet player in the Swing era. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, resulted in him sometimes being seen as the link between Louis Armstrong-era swing music and Dizzy Gillespie-era bebop. Roy's rhythmic power to swing a band was a dynamic trademark of the Swing Era. He was often considered a link between swing and modern Jazz.
Eldridge was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. His nickname was Little Jazz. Eldridge played in the bands of Fletcher Henderson, Gene Krupa and Artie Shaw before making records under his own name. He also played in Benny Goodman's and Count Basie's Orchestras, and co-led a band with Coleman Hawkins.
Reference
- John Chilton: Roy Eldridge, Little Jazz Giant (Continuum: 2002) ISBN 0-8264-5692-8
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