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.
Filmography
Coleman Hawkins – In Europe, London, Paris & Brussels
Coleman Hawkins – In Europe, London, Paris & Brussels
Ella Fitzgerald: Live in Cologne
as Self - Trumpet
Ella Fitzgerald: Live in Cologne
as Self - Trumpet
Ella
Ella
After Hours
as Himself
After Hours
as Himself
Let Me Off Uptown
as Dancer
Let Me Off Uptown
as Dancer
Ball of Fire
as Trumpeter (uncredited)
Ball of Fire
as Trumpeter (uncredited)