- Born
- 27 April 1917
New York City - Died
- 24 May 1965
New York City - Country
- United States
Biography
Denzil Best was a jazz musician who played drum kit. Denzil Best was born on 27 April 1917 in New York City and died on 24 May 1965 in New York City. The music is usually filed under jazz.
Denzil DaCosta Best (April 27, 1917 – May 24, 1965) was an American jazz percussionist and composer born in New York City. He was a prominent bebop drummer in the 1950s and early 1960s.
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Standards written by Denzil Best
Historic 78 rpm records
- Bottle It Russell Procope's Big Six · Russell Procope · Harold Baker · John… archive.org ↗
- SUNNY SIDE UP JIMMY JONES' BIG FOUR · Bud Johnson · Jimmy Jones · Al Hall · Denzil… archive.org ↗
- Four Wheel Drive Russell Procope's Big Six · Russell Procope · Harold Baker · John… archive.org ↗
- I REMEMBER YOUR EYES OTTO HARDWICK'S WAX QUINTET · OTTO HARDWICK · JIMMY JONES · AL CASEY… archive.org ↗
- KEEPIN' UP WITH JONES JIMMY JONES' BIG FOUR · Bud Johnson · Jimmy Jones · Al Hall · Denzil… archive.org ↗
- BLUE BELLES OF HARLEM BEN WEBSTER'S WAX QUINTET · BEN WEBSTER · BILL COLEMAN · JIMMY JONES… archive.org ↗
- All the Things You Are Clyde Hart · Denzil Best · Oscar Pettiford · Charlie Shavers ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
- A Shanty in Old Shanty Town Coleman Hawkins and his All American Five · Teddy Wilson · Young ·… · 1944 archive.org ↗
Frequently asked questions
What instrument did Denzil Best play?
Denzil Best is known for playing drum kit.
When and where was Denzil Best born?
Denzil Best was born 27 April 1917 in New York City.
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