David Bee
David Bee, also known as Ernest Craps, Ernie Sparks, and Manuel Travo (October 17, 1903, Brussels - 1992) was a Belgian jazz musician, arranger, and composer. Bee was a multi-instrumentalist, adept on clarinet, harp, piano, and alto and tenor saxophone. He played with the group Bistrouille ADO during 1924–1925 before co-founding an ensemble with Peter Packay called Red Beans, a group which toured widely throughout Western Europe.
Also recorded as Ernest Craps
David Bee
- Born
- 1903. · Brussels metropolitan area.
- Died
- 1992. · Brussels.
- Nationality
- Belgium.
- Occupation
- composer, saxophonist, music arranger and musician.
- Languages
- French.
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David Bee, also known as Ernest Craps, Ernie Sparks, and Manuel Travo (October 17, 1903, Brussels - 1992) was a Belgian jazz musician, arranger, and composer. Bee was a multi-instrumentalist, adept on clarinet, harp, piano, and alto and tenor saxophone. He played with the group Bistrouille ADO during 1924–1925 before co-founding an ensemble with Peter Packay called Red Beans, a group which toured widely throughout Western Europe.
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Also worked under the name David Bee, Ernie Sparks and Manuel Travo. Born at Brussels metropolitan area in 1903, died in Brussels in 1992.
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- 1.Emile Henceval Dictionnaire du jazz à Bruxelles et en Wallonie, Liege 1991
- 2.Billboard - 10. Nov. 1973 - Seite 64
- 3.Tom Lord: The Jazz Discography (online, abgerufen am 15. April 2016)
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