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Denzil Best (27 Apr 1917 - 24 May 1965)

Male Person - United States

Relationships (3)

Member Of

  1. Denzil Best Wax Quintet original
  2. The George Shearing Quintet
  3. Charlie Shavers’ All American Five drums (drum set)

Recordings by (1)

  1. Allen's Alley 3:04 (1989)

On Recordings (50)

Instruments

  1. Them There Eyes 3:04 Don Byas' All Star Quintet (Jul 1945) drums (drum set)
  2. Out of Nowhere 3:17 Don Byas' All Star Quintet (Jul 1945) drums (drum set)
  3. Deep Purple 3:04 Don Byas' All Star Quintet (Jul 1945) drums (drum set)
  4. Little White Lies 2:50 Don Byas' All Star Quintet (Jul 1945) drums (drum set)
  5. Moose on the Loose 3:00 Vido Musso's All Stars (1946) drums (drum set)
  6. Vido in a Jam 3:00 Vido Musso's All Stars (1946) drums (drum set)
  7. Goin to Mintons ?:?? Fats Navarro - Leo Parker / Miles Davis - Charlie Parker (1947) drums (drum set)
  8. Life With Feather ?:?? The George Shearing Quintet (1950) membranophone
  9. November Seascapes ?:?? The George Shearing Quintet (1950) membranophone
  10. Tenderly ?:?? The George Shearing Quintet (1950) membranophone
  11. September in the Rain ?:?? The George Shearing Quintet (1950) membranophone
  12. Cherokee ?:?? The George Shearing Quintet (1950) membranophone
  13. Four Bars Short ?:?? The George Shearing Quintet (1950) membranophone
  14. As Long as There’s Music ?:?? The George Shearing Quintet (1950) membranophone
  15. Moon Over Miami ?:?? The George Shearing Quintet (1950) membranophone
  16. Cotton Top ?:?? The George Shearing Quintet (1950) membranophone
  17. Changing With the Times ?:?? The George Shearing Quintet (1950) membranophone
  18. Be Bop's Fables ?:?? The George Shearing Quintet (1950) membranophone
  19. Strolling ?:?? The George Shearing Quintet (1950) membranophone
  20. Summertime ?:?? The George Shearing Quintet (1950) membranophone
  21. East of the Sun (West of the Moon) ?:?? The George Shearing Quintet (1950) membranophone
  22. Midnight on Cloud 69 ?:?? The George Shearing Quintet (1950) membranophone
  23. Sorry Wrong Rhumba ?:?? The George Shearing Quintet (1950) membranophone
  24. Jam Session at Savoy 2:57 Eddie Safranski (1954) drums (drum set)
  25. Pick Yourself Up 2:55 The George Shearing Quintet (1955) drums (drum set)
  26. Marshmallow 2:57 Lee Konitz (1955) drums (drum set)
  27. Fishin' Around 3:49 Lee Konitz (1955) drums (drum set)
  28. It’s All Right With Me 3:30 Erroll Garner (1956) drums (drum set)
  29. Mambo Carmel 3:53 Erroll Garner (1956) drums (drum set)
  30. How Could You Do a Thing Like That to Me 4:13 Erroll Garner (1956) drums (drum set)
  31. Where or When 3:11 Erroll Garner (1956) drums (drum set)
  32. Red Top 3:22 Erroll Garner (1956) drums (drum set)
  33. Teach Me Tonight 3:42 Erroll Garner (1956) drums (drum set)
  34. April in Paris 4:55 Erroll Garner (1956) drums (drum set)
  35. I’ll Remember April 4:19 Erroll Garner (1956) drums (drum set)
  36. Autumn Leaves 6:31 Erroll Garner (1956) drums (drum set)
  37. They Can’t Take That Away From Me 4:14 Erroll Garner (1956) drums (drum set)
  38. Erroll’s Theme 1:46 Erroll Garner (1956) drums (drum set)
  39. Little Benny 3:40 George Wallington (1957) drums (drum set)
  40. Ornithology 4:18 George Wallington (1957) drums (drum set)
  41. Be Bop 2:42 George Wallington (1957) drums (drum set)
  42. NY's Idea #1 2:17 The Birdlanders (1957) drums (drum set)
  43. Anthropology 4:49 George Wallington (1957) drums (drum set)
  44. Lemon Drop 2:53 George Wallington (1957) drums (drum set)
  45. Once in Awhile 5:23 The Birdlanders (1957) drums (drum set)
  46. Lazy Things 4:29 The Birdlanders (1957) drums (drum set)
  47. NY's Idea #2 3:17 The Birdlanders (1957) drums (drum set)
  48. You Stepped Out of a Dream 4:57 The Birdlanders (1957) drums (drum set)
  49. So This Is Cuba ?:?? The George Shearing Quintet (1959) membranophone
  50. For You ?:?? The George Shearing Quintet (1962) membranophone

Credited as (6)

  1. Denzil Best (Coleman Hawkins & his Orchestra)
  2. Denzil Best feat. Charlie Shavers’ All American Five
  3. Fats Navarro, Leo Parker, Tadd Dameron, Gene Ramsey, Denzil Best
  4. Denzil Best
  5. Vido Musso, Kai Winding, Ed Safranski, Denzil Best, Marty Napoleon
  6. Vido Musso, Kai Winding, Ed Safranski, Lem Davis, Denzil Best

Works (11)

Wrote

  1. Wee

Composed

  1. Nothing but D Best
  2. Wee
  3. Dee Dee's Dance
  4. Move
  5. Bemsha Swing
  6. Allen’s Alley
  7. Denzil's Best
  8. 45° Angle
  9. Move

Lyrics

  1. Nothing but D Best

Links (10)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/134626427
  2. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr90016428
  3. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr90016428
  4. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6gp1n43
  5. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138914752

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/259091

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000257524

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/51874508

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q488329

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/20056