Chu Berry
Leon Brown "Chu" Berry (September 13, 1908, Wheeling, West Virginia – October 30, 1941, Conneaut, Ohio) was an American swing tenor saxophonist.
| “ | Considering the brevity of Chu's life, and that his recording career spans a mere decade, it is remarkable that his name continues to loom large in the annals of jazz. Had he lived, there is no doubt that he would be ensconced in the jazz pantheon alongside Coleman Hawkins and Lester Young. He was that good. – Dan Morgenstern, director of the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University | ” |
| “ | Berry got his much-misspelled moniker (Choo, Chew) from musicians, because he chewed on his mouthpiece or had Fu Manchu facial hair or both. – Gary Giddins, jazz historian | ” |
Read more about Chu Berry: Early Life, Big Band Career, Session Player, Death, The "Chu Berry" Saxophone, Discography
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