Eldee Young
Eldee Young (January 7, 1936 – February 12, 2007) was a jazz double-bass and cello player who performed in the cool jazz, post bop and rhythm and blues mediums. Eldee Young was born in 1936 in Chicago, Illinois, Young started playing upright bass at the age of 13. He was helped by his eldest brother who played guitar.
Also recorded as El Dee Young
Eldee Young
- Born
- 1936 · Chicago.
- Died
- 2007 · Bangkok.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- bassist · musician
- Fields
- jazz
- Education
- American Conservatory of Music
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Eldee Young compare negli archivi di autorità della Bibliothèque nationale de France e della Deutsche Nationalbibliothek come musicista, musicista jazz e bassista (7 gennaio 1936 – 12 febbraio 2007).
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Eldee Young nacque il 7 gennaio 1936 a Chicago, Illinois. e morì il 12 febbraio 2007 a Bangkok.
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Eldee Young died at Bangkok.
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He joined the Ramsey Lewis Trio in 1955. After a decade together he split along with bandmate, Isaac "Red" Holt to form the Young-Holt Trio. They changed their name to Young-Holt Unlimited in 1968. After they split in 1974, Young continued playing, mainly with small groups in Chicago. He also played with pianist Jeremy Monteiro for more than 20 years. Young also appeared on the albums of James Moody and Eden Atwood, among others. Young died in Bangkok, Thailand, from a heart attack at age 71.
With Ramsey Lewis • Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Swing (Argo, 1956) • Ramsey Lewis and his Gentle-men of Jazz (Argo, 1956) • Lem Winchester and the Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo, 1958) - with Lem Winchester • Down to Earth (EmArcy, 1958) • An Hour with the Ramsey Lewis Trio (Argo, 1959) • Stretching Out (Argo, 1960) • The Ramsey Lewis Trio in Chicago (Argo, 1960) • More Music from the Soil (Argo, 1961) • Never on Sunday (Argo, 1961) • Sound of Christmas (Argo, 1961) • The Sound of Spring (Argo, 1962) • Country Meets the Blues (Argo, 1962) • Bossa Nova (Argo, 1962) • Pot Luck (Argo, 1963) • Barefoot Sunday Blues (Argo, 1963) • Bach to the Blues (Argo, 1964) • The Ramsey Lewis Trio at the Bohemian Caverns (Argo, 1964) • More Sounds of Christmas (Argo, 1964) • You Better Believe Me (Argo, 1964–65) - with Jean DuShon • The In Crowd (Argo, 1965) • Hang On Ramsey! (Argo, 1965) • The Groover (Cadet, 1965 [1972]) • Wade in the Water (Cadet, 1966) * * * * * * * * * * * • Ramsey Lewis Reunion (Columbia, 1980) * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * With Lorez Alexandria * • Early in the Morning (Argo, 1960) With Redd Holt * With James Moody • Hey! It's James Moody (Argo, 1959)
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