David Roy Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989), nicknamed “Little Jazz”, was an American jazz trumpet player. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, his virtuosic solos exhibiting a [More]
Track listing: 00:00 A1 Don’t Be That Way (+) 03:18 A2 I Want To Be Happy (+) 06:21 A3 Fiesta In Brass (+) 09:22 A4 St. Louis Blues (+) 12:04 A5 St. Louis Blues – [More]
AllMusic Review by Scott Yanow: One of only two Eldridge-led studio sessions from the 1961-1974 period, this CD reissue of a set originally recorded for Master Jazz matches the great swing trumpeter with Budd Johnson [More]