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Beryl Booker (* 7. Juni 1922 in Philadelphia; † 30. September 1978 in Berkeley, Kalifornien) war eine US-amerikanische Jazzpianistin und Komponistin. Sie war eine der großen unbeachteten Jazzpianistinnen ihrer Tage und galt als Individualistin, obwohl sie Einflüsse aus Erroll Garners Spiel übernahm. Booker war als Pianistin Autodidakt.
- 7. Juni 1922
- Booker, Beryl
- US-amerikanische Jazzpianistin und Komponistin
- Philadelphia
Beryl Booker (June 7, 1922 – September 30, 1978) was an American swing pianist. She was born in Philadelphia . Career. Booker performed with Slam Stewart 's trio in 1946, and played intermittently with him until 1951. She was Dinah Washington accompanist for a period.
5. Feb. 2014 · Among the best was Beryl Booker—a self-taught pianist and singer who today is largely unknown or has been forgotten. Booker played with a large number of male jazz stars in the late 1940s and early 1950s and led her own small groups. Her discography runs from 1946 to 1954, gigging extensively through 1959 and disappearing until the 1970s. Her ...
26. Apr. 2022 · See stories by Bobbi I. Booker. Swing pianist Beryl Booker (1922 -1978) should have become a household name. But despite an early career highlighted by many recordings and gigs with top jazz talent, her star fell without gaining the recognition she deserved. Here's her story.
Beryl Booker (* 7. Juni 1922 in Philadelphia; † 30. September 1978 in Berkeley, Kalifornien) war eine US-amerikanische Jazzpianistin und Komponistin. Sie war eine der großen unbeachteten Jazzpianistinnen ihrer Tage und galt als Individualistin, obwohl sie Einflüsse aus Erroll Garners Spiel übernahm. Booker war als Pianistin Autodidakt.
7. März 2018 · Beryl Booker. Biography. Articles. News. Raised in the mecca of African-American artistic expression in Philadelphia in the 1920's, Beryl Booker was a pianist prodigy who never learned to read music.
5. Feb. 2014 · Booker played with a large number of male jazz stars in the late 1940s and early 1950s and led her own small groups. Her discography runs from 1946 to 1954, gigging extensively through 1959 and disappearing until the 1970s. Her recordings include dates with Don Byas, Tony Scott, Count Basie, Dinah Washington, Slam Stewart, Don Elliott, Budd ...
