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Born
30 January 1911
Born In
Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States
Died
26 February 1989 (aged 78)
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 … read more
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 … read more
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… read more

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1 The Swing Of Things Blues in C Sharp Minor
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2 Play track The Complete Verve Roy Eldridge Studio Recordings Algo Bueno
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3 Play track The Complete Verve Roy Eldridge Studio Recordings Echoes of Harlem
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4 Original Jazz Sound: Trumpet Battle Sometimes I'm Happy
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5 Blue Moon - Live At Civic Opera House, Chicago / 1957 Blue Moon - Live At Civic Opera House, Chicago / 1957
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6 Nifty Cat Cotton
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7 Original Jazz Sound: Trumpet Battle I Can't Get Started
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8 Play track The Complete Verve Roy Eldridge Studio Recordings Yard Dog
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9 Play track The Complete Verve Roy Eldridge Studio Recordings Jumbo The Elephant
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10 All That Jazz, Vol. 42: Roy Eldridge "New York - Paris!" (Remastered 2015) Une Petite Laitue Avec De La Mayonnaise
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Albums

  1. 15,929 listeners

    1 Jan 2003 · 102 tracks

    The Complete Verve Roy Eldridge Studio Recordings
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  2. 7,066 listeners

    1 Jan 1994 · 19 tracks

    Little Jazz: The Best Of The Verve Years
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  3. 3,405 listeners

    3 Sep 2015 · 24 tracks

    All That Jazz, Vol. 42: Roy Eldridge "New York - Paris!" (Remastered 2015)
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  4. 3,290 listeners

    23 Dec 1991 · 25 tracks

    Little Jazz Greats
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