Body and Soul
Body and Soul Chu Berry and his Little Jazz Ensemble 1938 recording Chu Berry and Roy Eldridge recorded in New York City on November 11, 1938.The session responsible referred to as the “Forty-Six West Fifty-Two”...
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Hot Mallets
Hot Mallets Lionel Hampton and his Orchestra 1939 recording This record was made on September 11, 1939 with Lionel Hampton, vibes; Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet; Benny Carter, alto sax; Leon “Chu” Berry, Coleman Hawkins,...
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Christopher Columbus Fletcher Henderson and his Orchestra 1936 recording This recording was made by Fletcher Henderson Orchestra in Chicago on March 27, 1936 featuring Fletcher Henderson (director), Dick Vance, Joe Thomas, and...
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Blowin’ Up A Breeze Chu Berry Sextet September 13, 1908 – October 30, 1941 This record was cut by the “Chu Berry Sextet” in New York City on August 28, 1941 with Chu Berry (tenor sax), Oran “Hot...
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Chuberry Jam Chu Berry and his Stompy Stevedores 1937 recording This record was made in New York City on September 10, 1937 by Chu Berry’s “Stompy Stevedores” with Irving Randolph, trumpet; Keg Johnson,...
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Leon “Chu” Berry (Documentary) 2007 inductee in the West Virginia Music Hall of Fame The life and career of forgotten American tenor saxophone great Leon “Chu” Berry are analyzed in this condensed film...
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