Emmett Berry

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

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

1. Colin Larkin, ed. (1992). The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz (First ed.). Guinness Publishing. p. 47. ISBN 0-85112-580-8.
2. "Emmett Berry | Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved 24 July 2021.

External links

• Jazzed in Cleveland part 106
• AllMusic