What happens when the preeminent swing era trumpter Roy Eldridge and the preeminent Be Bop inventor/trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie do an album together? Magic happens 1954 Roy & Diz (And what a cast) Oscar Peterson – Piano Herb Ellis – Guitar Ray Brown – Bass Louis Bellson – Drums #JazzMusic #JazzSky

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First professional gig was with Frank Fairfax band. Then worked with pianist Edgar Hayes & while in DC when met Dancer named Lorraine Willis. She was not impressed, He was smitten. They married in 1940 & stayed married for 52 years until his death Monk's Tune with Phil Woods #JazzMusic #JazzSky

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Wynton Marsalis 🎂🥳 inspired night cap listening. Solid cleaning up after dinner music, btw. Hbd Wynton. 🍷 #jazzsky, #nowplaying

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I hate him so much.🤬

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