Elaine Leighton
Elaine Leighton (* 22. May 1926 in New York , NY ) is an American drummer of modern jazz .
Live and act
She was in the same grade as Stan Getz and Shorty Rogers in high school .
At the beginning of her career, Leighton worked for Jackie Cain and Roy Kral in 1949/50 . She then worked with the follow-up band, the Sweethearts of Rhythm , led by Ann Mae Winburn . In 1953/54 she played in the trio of pianist Carl Drinkard and accompanied Billie Holiday with him . In addition, Leighton played since 1953 in the trio of pianist and singer Beryl Booker , including their European tour 1954. After Leighton worked as a freelance musician in New York, conducted 1957-1959 her own trio with which they in Page Three Club concerted and worked with Jimmy Raney , among others . She is married to bassist Kenny O'Brian .
Selected discography
- Beryl Booker Trio: Don Byas featuring Mary Lou Williams And Beryl Booker Trio (Vogue, 1953)
- Billie Holiday: Billie's Blues ( Blue Note Records )
literature
- Donald Clarke: Billie Holiday , Munich, Piper, 1995.
- Linda Dahl: Stormy Weather. The Music and Lives of a Century of Jazzwomen. Quartet Books. London 1984, ISBN 0-7043-2477-6
- Bielefeld Jazz Catalog, 2001.
- Richard Cook , Brian Morton : The Penguin Guide of Jazz on CD . 6th edition. Penguin, London 2002, ISBN 0-14-051521-6 .
swell
- ^ Also on Leonard Feathers Jazz Club USA tour 1954 in Western Europe (among others in Brussels, Cologne and Basel).
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Leighton, Elaine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American drummer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1926 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New York , NY |