American jazz drummer (1917–1965)
| Description | American jazz drummer (1917–1965) Source: Wikidata |
|---|---|
| Born | 1917-04-27 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Birthplace | New York New York City Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Died | 1965-05-24 Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Place of death | New York New York City Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata |
| Area | United States Source: MusicBrainz |
| Country | US Source: MusicBrainz |
| Citizenship | United States Source: Wikidata |
| Occupation | jazz musician drummer composer musician Source: Wikidata |
| Instruments | drum kit Source: Wikidata |
| Genres | jazz Source: Wikidata |
| Member of | Denzil Best Wax Quintet The George Shearing Quintet Charlie Shavers’ All American Five Cyril Haynes Quartet Coleman Hawkins Quartet Erroll Garner Trio Teddy Wilson Trio Coleman Hawkins Quintet Charlie Shavers' All American Five Coleman Hawkins And His Orchestra Ben Webster And His Orchestra Teddy Wilson Quartet Illinois Jacquet And His All Stars Lennie Tristano Sextet Eddie Davis And His Beboppers Lee Konitz Quintet Fats Navarro And His Thin Men Coleman Hawkins All Stars Coleman Hawkins Septet The Birdlanders Billy Taylor Quartet Mary Lou Williams And Her Orchestra Phineas Newborn Trio Chubby Jackson And His Fifth Dimensional Jazz Group Don Byas' All Star Quintet Eddie Safranski's All Stars Al Hall Quartet Joe Thomas' Big Six Sandy Williams Big Eight Russell Procope's Big Six Jimmy Jones' Big Four Al Hall Quintet Billy Taylor's Big Four Jimmy Jones Quintet Eddie Shu Quintet Otto Hardwick's Wax Quintet Denzil Best's Wax Quintet Ben And The Boys Coleman Hawkins-Howard McGhee Sextet Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz |
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