David Roy Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989), nicknamed "Little Jazz", was an American jazz trumpeter. His sophisticated use of harmony, including...
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Eldridge may refer to: A. D. Eldridge (1851–?), American politician, member of the Wisconsin State Assembly Aethelred Eldridge (1930–2018), American painter...
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as an understated accompanist to singer Ella Fitzgerald and trumpeter Roy Eldridge. Peterson is considered one of history's great jazz pianists. He was...
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Jazz Roy Eldridge (leader) Roy and Diz Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie (leaders) Rock with Flip Flip Phillips (leader) Dale's Wail Roy Eldridge (leader)...
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trumpet virtuoso and improviser, building on the virtuosic style of Roy Eldridge but adding layers of harmonic and rhythmic complexity previously unheard...
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Peterson Trio with Roy Eldridge, Sonny Stitt and Jo Jones at Newport is a 1957 live album by Oscar Peterson, accompanied by Roy Eldridge, Sonny Stitt and...
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(1986) With Roy Eldridge Rockin' Chair (with Roy Eldridge, 1951–52) Dale's Wail (Eldridge, 1953) Little Jazz (Eldridge, 1954) Roy and Diz (Eldridge and Dizzy...
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harmonic and melodic limits of their music, including Dizzy Gillespie, a Roy Eldridge-influenced trumpet player who, like Parker, was exploring ideas based...
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1957: The Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, Pete Brown, Jo Jones All Stars at Newport (Verve) with Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge and Pete Brown 1958: Jo Jones...
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Happy Time is a 1975 studio album by Roy Eldridge. "Sweethearts on Parade" (Carmen Lombardo, Charles Newman) – 4:20 "Willow Weep for Me" (Ann Ronell) –...
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followed his musical role model, Roy Eldridge. Despite his range, speed, and potential, Guy never managed to surpass Eldridge's abilities, though Guy was considered...
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(1986) With Roy Eldridge Rockin' Chair (with Roy Eldridge, 1951–52) Dale's Wail (Eldridge, 1953) Little Jazz (Eldridge, 1954) Roy and Diz (Eldridge and Dizzy...
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Afro (Norgran) 1954: Dizzy and Strings (Norgran) 1954: Roy and Diz (Clef) – with Roy Eldridge 1954–1964: The Verve/Philips Dizzy Gillespie Small Group...
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Rockin' Chair is an album by American jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge recorded in 1951 and 1952 and originally released on the Clef label. AllMusic awarded...
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sessions including a reunion with pianist Teddy Wilson, trumpet player Roy Eldridge, trombonist Vic Dickenson, bassist Gene Ramey, and drummer Jo Jones –...
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in the 1940s, as well as Duke Ellington, Art Tatum, Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge and Benny Goodman. The tritone substitution can be performed by exchanging...
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studio for the telecast. Trumpet – Red Allen, Emmett Berry, Doc Cheatham, Roy Eldridge, Joe Newman, Rex Stewart, Joe Wilder Trombone – Bob Brookmeyer, Vic Dickenson...
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(1986) With Roy Eldridge Rockin' Chair (with Roy Eldridge, 1951–52) Dale's Wail (Eldridge, 1953) Little Jazz (Eldridge, 1954) Roy and Diz (Eldridge and Dizzy...
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baseball player Urban (disambiguation) Urbane Jazz, a 1955 album by Roy Eldridge and Benny Carter This disambiguation page lists articles associated with...
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Oscar Peterson and Roy Eldridge is an album by Oscar Peterson, on which he is accompanied by Roy Eldridge. "Little Jazz" (Roy Eldridge, Buster Harding)...
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tenormen Ben Webster and Stan Getz, as well as trumpeters Dizzy Gillespie, Roy Eldridge, and Sweets Edison and other jazz stalwarts. Ellis was part of the rhythm...
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(Moodsville, 1962) Hawkins! Eldridge! Hodges! Alive! At the Village Gate! (Verve, 1962) with Johnny Hodges and Roy Eldridge Hawkins! Alive! At the Village...
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Nat King Cole, Sonny Criss, Buddy DeFranco, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Roy Eldridge, Herb Ellis, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz, Dizzy Gillespie, Lionel Hampton...
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Comden and Green (Verve, 1959) My Gentleman Friend (Verve, 1959) With Roy Eldridge Rockin' Chair (Clef, 1953) Dale's Wail (Clef, 1953) Little Jazz (Clef...
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than virtually all of the other popular white bandleaders. Trumpeters Roy Eldridge and Frankie Newton and bassist John Kirby joined in 1937. Lena Horne...
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Hawkins! Eldridge! Hodges! Alive! At the Village Gate! is a live album by saxophonists Coleman Hawkins and Johnny Hodges with trumpeter Roy Eldridge which...
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Gillespie. He also performed at major jazz festivals, and played alongside Roy Eldridge and Charlie Parker. Heard's style was a hybrid of swing and bop. He was...
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Roy and Diz is an album by trumpeters Roy Eldridge and Dizzy Gillespie, recorded in 1954 and originally released on the Clef label as two separate volumes...
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American jazz trumpeter who played with Dizzy Gillespie, Nat King Cole, Roy Eldridge, Johnny Dodds, Jimmie Noone, Sidney Bechet, Midge Williams, Tommy Dorsey...
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musical relationships, one with Roy Eldridge, and the other with Coleman Hawkins. His recording debut came with Eldridge in 1959 on "On The Town". He later...
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