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1989 Roy Eldridge editorial... Jazz trumpeter...
1989 Roy Eldridge editorial... Jazz trumpeter...
Item # 718680
January 31, 1989
THE VILLAGE VOICE (weekly), Greenwich Village, New York City, Jan. 31, 1989
* American jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge
* "Swing" "Big Band" era musician editorial
* "Little Jazz" - pre-Bebop era w/ photo
* Just a few weeks prior to his death
Page 79 has an editorial on American jazz trumpeter Roy Eldridge with heading "Happy Birthday, Jazz" and photo. (see image)
AI notes: Roy Eldridge, nicknamed "Little Jazz," was a trailblazing American trumpeter whose fiery, high-energy playing helped bridge the gap between the swing era and the rise of bebop. Born in 1911 in Pittsburgh, Eldridge developed a powerful, emotive style marked by daring improvisations, wide leaps, and a bold tone that pushed the trumpet’s expressive range far beyond that of his predecessors. Deeply influenced by Louis Armstrong, Eldridge built upon his foundation but introduced a more aggressive phrasing and harmonic complexity that directly inspired younger musicians, most notably Dizzy Gillespie. He made history in 1941 by joining Gene Krupa’s orchestra, becoming one of the first Black musicians to perform prominently in a major white big band, an act that challenged racial barriers in jazz. Eldridge’s collaborations with leading figures like Artie Shaw, Coleman Hawkins, and Count Basie, along with his own small groups, left a lasting legacy of technical brilliance and emotional depth. His work not only redefined trumpet playing in jazz but also helped lay the groundwork for the innovations of the bebop era.
I suspect this to be an extremely rare item because there was really no reason to save it at the time.
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Complete in 144 pages, one fold across the center, nice condition.
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