Beryl Booker (June 7, 1922–September 30, 1978) was a swing pianist of the 1950s. Born in 1922 in Philadelphia, she played with Slam Stewart's trio in 1946, and played off and on with him until 1951. She also played accompaniment for Dinah Washington. In early 1952, Booker led a quintet which played Birdland, featuring Don Elliot, Chuck Wayne, Clyde Lombardi and Connie Kay. Recordings with Miles Davis sitting in on the group have been preserved.In 1953, she formed her own trio with Bonnie Wetzel and Elaine Leighton. This group toured Europe in 1954 as part of a show entitled "Jazz Club USA", which featured Billie Holiday. After another stint with Dinah Washington in 1959, she slipped into obscurity. In the 1970's she continued to play and record with small groups.

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  • Beryl Booker (June 7, 1922–September 30, 1978) was a swing pianist of the 1950s. Born in 1922 in Philadelphia, she played with Slam Stewart's trio in 1946, and played off and on with him until 1951. She also played accompaniment for Dinah Washington. In early 1952, Booker led a quintet which played Birdland, featuring Don Elliot, Chuck Wayne, Clyde Lombardi and Connie Kay. Recordings with Miles Davis sitting in on the group have been preserved.In 1953, she formed her own trio with Bonnie Wetzel and Elaine Leighton. This group toured Europe in 1954 as part of a show entitled "Jazz Club USA", which featured Billie Holiday. After another stint with Dinah Washington in 1959, she slipped into obscurity. In the 1970's she continued to play and record with small groups. (en)
  • Beryl Booker (* 7. Juni 1922 in Philadelphia; † 30. September 1978 in Berkeley, Kalifornien) war eine der großen unbeachteten Jazzpianistinnen ihrer Tage und eine richtige Individualistin, obwohl sie Einflüsse aus Erroll Garners Spiel übernahm. Booker war als Pianistin Autodidakt. Sie arbeitete seit 1946 für mehrere Jahre mit Slam Stewarts Trio und dann gelegentlich bis 1951. Beryl Booker war 1952 Dinah Washingtons Begleiterin und nochmals 1959. 1952 spielte sie mit einer eigenen Band im Birdland. Dabei spielten Don Elliot, Chuck Wayne, Clyde Lombardi and Connie Kay mit. Es sind Aufnahmen erhalten, an denen Miles Davis mitwirkte. 1953 half ihr Leonard Feather ihr eigenes Trio zu bilden mit Elaine Leighton am Schlagzeug und Bonnie Wetzel am Bass. Sie machten Tourneen durch Europa, als weithin bejubelte Vorband einer Show "Jazz Club USA" mit Billy Holiday. Auf Lady Love begleitet sie Billie Holiday, mit der sie auch in Europa tourte, z.B. in Basel am 4. Februar 1954. Ihr Klavierspiel enthält moderne Bopelemente und ähnelt dem Bud Powells teilweise sehr. Ihre Band brach schon bald auseinander. Seit 1959 hörte man zunächst nichts mehr von ihr. In den siebziger Jahren spielte sie mit kleinen Combos und nahm auch wieder auf. (de)
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  • Beryl Booker (June 7, 1922–September 30, 1978) was a swing pianist of the 1950s. Born in 1922 in Philadelphia, she played with Slam Stewart's trio in 1946, and played off and on with him until 1951. She also played accompaniment for Dinah Washington. In early 1952, Booker led a quintet which played Birdland, featuring Don Elliot, Chuck Wayne, Clyde Lombardi and Connie Kay. Recordings with Miles Davis sitting in on the group have been preserved.In 1953, she formed her own trio with Bonnie Wetzel and Elaine Leighton. This group toured Europe in 1954 as part of a show entitled "Jazz Club USA", which featured Billie Holiday. After another stint with Dinah Washington in 1959, she slipped into obscurity. In the 1970's she continued to play and record with small groups. (en)
  • Beryl Booker (* 7. Juni 1922 in Philadelphia; † 30. September 1978 in Berkeley, Kalifornien) war eine der großen unbeachteten Jazzpianistinnen ihrer Tage und eine richtige Individualistin, obwohl sie Einflüsse aus Erroll Garners Spiel übernahm. (de)
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