Musician Dictionary

Slam Stewart

American musician (1914–1987)

DescriptionAmerican musician (1914–1987)
Source: Wikidata
Born1914-09-21
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceEnglewood Englewood
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Died1987-12-10
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
Place of deathBinghamton Binghamton
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaUnited States
Source: MusicBrainz
CountryUS
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States
Source: Wikidata
Occupationconductor jazz musician composer bandleader bassist musician
Source: Wikidata
Instrumentsbass instrument double bass
Source: Wikidata
Genresjazz swing
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsSavoy Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofDizzy Gillespie Sextet Slim & Slam Art Tatum Trio Slam Stewart Quartet Slam Stewart Trio Lionel Hampton and His All-Stars Illinois Jacquet & His All Stars Red Norvo & His Selected Sextet Royal Rhythm Boys Red Norvo All-Stars Cozy Cole All Stars Don Byas Quartet Red Norvo And His Selected Sextet Coleman Hawkins Quintet Benny Goodman And His Orchestra Lester Young Quartet Slam Stewart Quintet Slam Stewart And The Jazz Tones Illinois Jacquet And His All Stars Red Norvo And His Orchestra Teddy Wilson Quintet Buck Clayton Quintet Lionel Hampton All Stars Teddy Wilson And His All Stars Teddy Wilson Sextet The Goodman Trio Johnny Guarnieri Trio The All Stars (7) Erroll Garner All Stars New York New York (2) The Don Byas - Slam Stewart Duo Dizzy Gillespie All Stars "Hot Lips" Page Sextet A.C. Reed & His Band The Newport Jazz Festival All-Stars Hot Lips Page And His Band Lionel Hampton's Just Jazz All Stars Jam Session (11) Slim & Slam
Source: Discogs, MusicBrainz, Wikidata

Also known as

"Slam" Stewart L. Stewart L.Stewart LeRoy Elliott Stewart Leroy "Slam" Stewart Leroy 'Slam' Stewart Leroy Stewart Omit Slam Stewart S. Steward S. Stewart S. Stuwart Sam Stewart Siam Stewart Siewart Slam Slam Steward Slam Stuart Slan Stewart Stan Stewart Steward Stewart Stewert W. Stewart

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Identifiers

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