Roy Eldridge

David Roy Eldridge (January 30, 1911 – February 26, 1989), nicknamed "Little Jazz", was an American jazz trumpeter. His sophisticated use of harmony, including the use of tritone substitutions, his virtuosic solos exhibiting a departure from the dominant style of jazz trumpet innovator Louis Armstrong, and his strong impact on Dizzy Gillespie mark him as one of the most influential musicians of the swing era and a precursor of bebop.

Pre-Bop Power: Roy Eldridge's Early Blaze - 2026-01-02T00:00:00.000000Z

Swing Trumpets: Roy Eldridge & Charlie Shavers - 2024-03-25T00:00:00.000000Z

The Roy Eldridge Collection, Pt. 1 - 2023-10-03T00:00:00.000000Z

The Roy Eldridge Collection, Pt. 2 - 2023-10-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Twilight Time - 2022-12-09T00:00:00.000000Z

In Concert - 2022-10-21T00:00:00.000000Z

Milestones of Legends Jazz Trumpets, Vol. 2 - 2021-09-24T00:00:00.000000Z

Anthology: The Definitive Collection (Remastered) - 2021-09-17T00:00:00.000000Z

Central Plaza Dixielanders - 2021-05-28T00:00:00.000000Z

Live at the vineyard: Spanky & Roy - 2021-05-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Little Jazz Classics - 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000000Z

The Heat's On - 1970-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Summertime - 2019-06-07T00:00:00.000000Z

Swingin' on the Town (Classic LP) - 2019-05-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Milestones of Jazz Saxophone Legends: Very Saxy, Vol. 2 - 2019-01-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Roy Eldridge and His Little Jazz - 2017-03-03T00:00:00.000000Z

I Remember Harlem - 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Little Jazz - 2016-07-08T00:00:00.000000Z

The Walker - 2015-11-27T00:00:00.000000Z

All That Jazz, Vol. 42: Roy Eldridge "New York - Paris!" (Remastered 2015) - 2015-09-04T00:00:00.000000Z

All That Jazz, Vol. 42: Roy Eldridge "New York - Paris!" (Remastered 2015) - 2015-09-04T00:00:00.000000Z

The Early Years - 2010-09-30T00:00:00.000000Z

Complete Jazz Series 1935 - 1940 - 2008-12-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Complete Jazz Series 1943 - 1944 - 2008-12-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Complete Jazz Series 1945 - 1947 - 2008-12-22T00:00:00.000000Z

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