Sonny Berman
Saul "Sonny" Berman (April 21, 1925 – January 16, 1947) was an American jazz trumpeter. Berman was born in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. He began touring at age sixteen and performed with Louis Prima, Harry James and Benny Goodman, but is best known for his later work with Woody Herman.
Sonny Berman
- Born
- 1925 · New Haven.
- Died
- 1947 · New York City.
- Nationality
- United States
- Occupation
- trumpeter · musician
- Fields
- jazz
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Saul "Sonny" Berman (April 21, 1925 – January 16, 1947) was an American jazz trumpeter. Berman was born in New Haven, Connecticut, United States. He began touring at age sixteen and performed with Louis Prima, Harry James and Benny Goodman, but is best known for his later work with Woody Herman.
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Sonny Berman (1925–1947) was an American musician and trumpeter. Born in New Haven, the musician died in New York City. Genres include jazz.
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Sonny Berman is recorded with the occupation jazz musician. Recorded as a citizen of United States. Classed in the genre jazz.
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1925
Sonny Berman was born on 21 April 1925.
1947
Sonny Berman died on 16 January 1947.
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Berman was distinguished by his passionate and innovative soloing, and his versatility of tone—ranging from bold and emotional to sweetly muted. He was also known for his sense of humor, which often made its way into a playfulness and joyfulness found in his solo work. Berman died at the age of 21 in New York City of heart failure, caused by a heroin overdose.
• Sidewalks of Cuba (with Woody Herman), 1946 • Curbstone Scuffle, 1947 • Woodchopper's Holiday, 1946 • Jazz Immortal 1946, released 1954 [Esoteric ES-532] With Georgie Auld • Rainbow Mist (Delmark, 1944 [1992]) compilation of Apollo recordings
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- 1.Colin Larkin. The Guinness Who's Who of Jazz. Guinness Publishing. 45. 1992. 0-85112-580-8.
- 2.Sonny Berman | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links. AllMusic.
- 3.Johnson, David. The Incomplete Sonny Berman. Indianapublicmedia.org.
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