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6. Jan. 2018 · (NOTE: Although the sign on Ryan’s front awning/sign read “Dixieland,” I can assure you that the music played there by Roy Eldridge and his band was swinging mainstream jazz. Roy’s nickname, “Little Jazz,” came about because of his small stature, and the fact that he was all about jazz.) (Above left: Roy Eldridge – late 1970s ...
25. Jan. 2011 · Roy Eldridge On Piano Jazz. July 22, 2011 • One of the great trumpeters of the swing era, "Little Jazz" talks about a career that includes collaborations with Fletcher Henderson, Gene Krupa and ...
David Roy Eldridge, nicknamed "Little Jazz", was an American jazz trumpeter. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, his virtuosic solos exhibiting a departure from the dominant style of jazz trumpet innovator Louis Armstrong, and his strong impact on Dizzy Gillespie mark him as one of the most influential musicians of the swing era and a precursor of bebop.
Roy Eldridge may have started his recording career with Clarence Williams. Quote from Tom Lord’s bio-/discography on Clarence Williams: “It has been said that when Roy is “feeling right” he will “admit to” having recorded with Clarence Williams”. However, upon listening to the suggested sessions, Nov. 19, 1929, Jan.
23. Feb. 2019 · The American jazz trumpeter and arranger Roy 'Little Jazz' Eldridge (1911-1989) was one of the most influential musicians of the swing era and a precursor of...
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1. Feb. 2010 · Eldridge actually played drums first, at age 6, then took up the trumpet at 12. He won the Down Beat poll as top jazz trumpeter in 1942 and ’46, the Metronome poll from 1944-46, and an Esquire Silver Award in 1945. With his exuberant personality and keen sense of competition, he played his horn with precision, crackle, and speed.
Roy Eldridge was a pioneering trumpeter who influenced generations of jazz musicians. Learn about his life, style, and legacy at the New York Jazz Workshop, a website dedicated to jazz education and appreciation. You can also explore other jazz legends, such as Coleman Hawkins, Dizzy Gillespie, and Teddy Wilson, and discover the history and diversity of jazz genres, such as soul jazz and swing.
