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Roy Eldridge
12+ albums
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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. 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. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
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albums
The Complete Verve Roy Eldridge Studio Recordings
Little Jazz: The Best Of The Verve Years
All That Jazz, Vol. 42: Roy Eldridge "New York - Paris!" (Remastered 2015)
The Complete Verve Studio Sessions
Little Jazz Greats
Little Jazz And The Jimmy Ryan All-Stars
In Concert
Roy And Diz
Jazz Figures / Roy Eldridge, Volume 1 (1935-1941)
Happy Time
After You've Gone
Roy And Diz (Expanded Edition)