Emmett Berry (July 23, 1915[1] – June 22, 1993)[2] was an American jazz trumpeter.[1]
Berry was born in Macon, Georgia, United States.[1] He began to study classical trumpet in Georgia, but by 18 had switched to jazz and moved to New York City.[1] He became a member of Fletcher Henderson's band and later replaced Roy Eldridge as soloist.[1] In the 1940s, he worked in Eldridge's Little Jazz Trumpet Ensemble.[1] He also played in Count Basie's band.[1] He is known as an accompanist for Billie Holiday, was in the photograph known as A Great Day in Harlem,[2] and the special The Sound of Jazz.
He died in Cleveland, Ohio on June 22, 1993.[2]
Discography
[edit]With Buck Clayton
- Songs for Swingers (Columbia, 1959)
- Cat Meets Chick (Columbia, 1956)
- One for Buck (Columbia, 1962)
- Copenhagen Concert (SteepleChase, 1979)
With Johnny Hodges
- Memories of Ellington (Norgran, 1954)
- Castle Rock (Norgran, 1955)
- Dance Bash (Norgran, 1955)
- In a Tender Mood (Norgran, 1956)
- The Blues (Norgran, 1956)
With Sammy Price
- A Real Jam Session (Jazz Selection, 1956)
- Sammy Price in Concert (Jazztone, 1956)
- The Price Is Right (Jazztone, 1957)
- Blues & Boogie (Vogue, 1981)
With Jimmy Rushing
- Listen to the Blues with Jimmy Rushing (Vanguard, 1956)[1]
- If This Ain't the Blues (Vanguard, 1958)
- Little Jimmy Rushing and the Big Brass (Columbia, 1958)
- Copenhagen Concert (SteepleChase, 1979)
With others
- Cannonball Adderley, Jump for Joy (Mercury, 1958)
- Count Basie, A Night at Count Basie's (Vanguard, 1955)
- Sidney Bechet, Sidney Bechet & Sammy Price Bluesicians (Swing, 1957)
- Ruby Braff, Easy Now (RCA Victor, 1959)
- Bobby Donaldson, Dixieland New York (World Wide, 1958)
- Bobby Donaldson, Dixieland Jazz Party (Savoy, 1959)
- Dizzy Gillespie, World Statesman (Norgran, 1956)
- Edmond Hall, Petite Fleur (United Artists, 1959)
- Edmond Hall, Swing Session (Commodore, 1959)
- Coleman Hawkins, Timeless Jazz (Jazztone, 1955)
- Fletcher Henderson All Stars, The Big Reunion (Jazztone, 1958)
- Claude Hopkins, Yes Indeed! (Swingville, 1960)
- Jo Jones, The Jo Jones Special (Vanguard, 1955)
- Red Prysock, Swing Softly Red (Mercury, 1961)
- Buddy Rich, Richcraft (Mercury, 1959)
- Buddy Rich, The Rich Rebellion (Mercury, 1970)
- Pee Wee Russell, Jazz Reunion (Candid, 1961)
- Maxim Saury, Maxim Saury reçoit Sammy Price et Emmet Berry (Ducretet-Thomson, 1956)
- Buddy Tate, Jumpin' On the West Coast! (Black Lion, 1972)
- Joe Williams, A Night at Count Basie's (Vanguard, 1956)
- Jimmy Witherspoon, Goin' to Kansas City Blues (RCA Victor, 1958)
- Jimmy Witherspoon, Olympia Concert (Inner City, 1980)
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
- ^ a b c "Emmett Berry | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
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