Denzil Best

~ Person

Relationships

member of:Charlie Shavers’ All American Five (drums (drum set))
The George Shearing Quintet
original member of:Denzil Best Wax Quintet
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/artist/259091 [info]
other databases:http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/nr90016428 [info]
http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6gp1n43 [info]
https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138914752 [info]
https://d-nb.info/gnd/134626427 [info]
https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr90016428 [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000257524 [info]
SecondHandSongs:https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/20056 [info]
VIAF ID:51874508 [info]
Wikidata:Q488329 [info]

Appearances

DateTitleAttributesArtistLength
instruments
1944-02-08'Nuff SaidmembranophoneBen Webster3:04
1944-02-08'Nuff Said (take 1)membranophoneBen Webster3:16
1944-02-08Dirty DealmembranophoneBen Webster3:33
1944-02-08Dirty Deal (take 1-2)membranophoneBen Webster3:49
1944-02-08Don't Blame MemembranophoneBen Webster2:49
1944-02-08Don't Blame Me (take 1-2)membranophoneBen Webster4:00
1944-02-08I Surrender, DearmembranophoneBen Webster2:54
1944-02-08Tea For TwomembranophoneBen Webster2:58
1944-02-08TeezolmembranophoneBen Webster2:51
1944-02-08Teezol (take 1)membranophoneBen Webster2:52
1944-02-08Teezol (Take 2-4)membranophoneBen Webster3:44
1944-02-08The HornmembranophoneBen Webster2:31
1944-02-08The Horn (take 1)membranophoneBen Webster2:30
1944-02-08Woke Up ClippedmembranophoneBen Webster3:09
1944-02-08Woke Up Clipped (take 1)membranophoneBen Webster3:11
1944-02-08Woke Up Clipped (take 2)membranophoneBen Webster3:10
1944-07-27All the Things You Aredrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins Septet2:58
1944-07-27All the Things You Aredrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins2:55
1944-07-27Memories of Youdrums (drum set)Cozy Cole All Stars2:53
1944-07-27Memories of Youdrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins Septet2:58
1944-07-27Riding on 52nd Streetdrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins2:47
1944-07-27Riding on 52nd Streetdrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins Septet2:51
1944-07-27Step on Itdrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins Septet3:08
1944-07-27Step on Itdrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins3:05
1944-10-12A Shanty in Old Shanty Towndrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins Quintet2:59
1944-10-12Beyond the Blue Horizondrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins Quintet2:59
1944-10-12I'm Yoursdrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins Quintet3:30
1944-10-12Under a Blanket of Bluedrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins Quintet3:10
1944-10-18El Salon de Gutbucketdrums (drum set)Charlie Shavers’ All American Five2:58
1944-10-18Embraceable Youdrums (drum set)Charlie Shavers’ All American Five3:01
1944-10-18My Mandrums (drum set)Charlie Shavers’ All American Five3:13
1944-10-18Undecideddrums (drum set)Charlie Shavers’ All American Five3:06
1944-10-19Drifting on a Reeddrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins3:06
1944-10-19Drifting on a Reeddrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins Quartet3:05
1944-10-19Flyin' Hawkdrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins Quartet2:50
1944-10-19Flyin’ Hawkdrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins2:50
1944-10-19On the Beandrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins Quartet2:42
1944-10-19On the Beandrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins2:44
1944-10-19Recollectionsdrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins2:56
1944-10-19Recollectionsdrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins Quartet2:54
1944-12-15Blue Skiesdrums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams2:23
1944-12-15Song in My Souldrums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams3:07
1944-12-15This 'n' Thatdrums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams2:42
1944-12-15Yesterdaysdrums (drum set)Mary Lou Williams2:17
1944-12-19Dee Dee's Dancedrums (drum set)Budd Johnson2:59
1944-12-19Little Benny (King Kong)drums (drum set)Budd Johnson2:41
1945-01-11Bean Stalkingdrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra3:08
1945-01-11Ladies Lullabydrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra3:05
1945-01-11Leave My Heart Alonedrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra2:35
1945-01-11Leave My Heart Alone (New York, January 11, 1945)drums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins2:37
1945-01-11Ready for Lovedrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra2:59
1945-01-11Sportman's Hopdrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra3:00
1945-01-11The Night Rambledrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra2:26
1945-02-23April in Parisdrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra2:55
1945-02-23Rifftidedrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra2:55
1945-02-23Stardustdrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra3:13
1945-02-23Stuffydrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra3:01
1945-03-02Hollywood Stampededrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra3:08
1945-03-02I'm Through With Lovedrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra3:12
1945-03-02What Is There to Say?drums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra3:08
1945-03-02Wrap Your Troubles in Dreamsdrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra3:06
1945-03-09Bean Soupdrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra3:04
1945-03-09It's the Talk of the Towndrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra3:05
1945-03-09Someone to Watch Over Medrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra2:48
1945-03-09Too Much of a Good Thingdrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins and His Orchestra2:52
1945-06-27Deep Purple (studio, 1945-06-27: Jamboree MJ-7006)drums (drum set)Don Byas' All Star Quintet3:04
1945-06-27Little White Lies (studio, 1945-06-27: Jamboree MJ-7005)drums (drum set)Don Byas' All Star Quintet2:50
1945-06-27Out of Nowheredrums (drum set)Don Byas All Stars3:12
1945-06-27Out of Nowhere (studio, 1945-06-27: Jamboree MJ-7008, New York, NY, USA)drums (drum set)Don Byas' All Star Quintet3:17
1945-06-27Them There Eyes (studio, 1945-06-27: Jamboree MJ-7007)drums (drum set)Don Byas' All Star Quintet3:04
1945Bean Stalkingdrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins3:10
1945Ladies Lullabyedrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins3:04
1945Leave My Heart Alonedrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins2:39
1945Night Rambledrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins2:29
1945Ready for Lovedrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins3:05
1945So Tireddrums (drum set)Etta Jones2:50
1945Solitudedrums (drum set)Etta Jones2:52
1945Srortsman's Hopdrums (drum set)Coleman Hawkins3:04
1946-02-25Moose in a Caboose (studio, 1946-02-25: Savoy S5886)drums (drum set)Vido Musso's All Stars2:42
1946-02-25Moose on the Loose (studio, 1946-02-25: Savoy S5887)drums (drum set)Vido Musso's All Stars3:00
1946-02-25My Jo‐Ann (studio, 1946-02-25: Savoy S5888)drums (drum set)Vido Musso's All Stars3:10
1946-02-25Vido in a Jam (studio, 1946-02-25: Savoy S5889)drums (drum set)Vido Musso's All Stars3:00
1946-02-26Bassology (studio, 1946-02-26: Savoy S5890)drums (drum set)Eddie Safranski's All Stars2:53
1946-02-26Jam Session at Savoy (studio, 1946-02-26: Savoy S5891)drums (drum set)Eddie Safranski’s All Stars2:57
1946-02-26Lem Mego (studio, 1946-02-26: Savoy S5893)drums (drum set)Eddie Safranski's All Stars2:49
1946-02-26Spellbound (studio, 1946-02-26: Savoy S5892)drums (drum set)Eddie Safranski's All Stars2:59
1946-12-18Calling Dr. Jazzdrums (drum set)Eddie Davis and His Be-Boppers2:49
1946-12-18Fracturedrums (drum set)Eddie Davis and His Be-Boppers2:51
1946-12-18Hollerin' and Screamin' (Fatso)drums (drum set)Fats Navarro2:41
1946-12-18Maternitydrums (drum set)Eddie Davis and His Be-Boppers3:01
1946-12-18Stealin' Trashdrums (drum set)Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis2:46
1946-12-18Stealin' Trashdrums (drum set)Eddie Davis and His Be-Boppers2:46
1946-12-20Hollerin' and Screamin'drums (drum set)Eddie Davis and His Be-Boppers2:38
1946-12-20Just a Mysterydrums (drum set)Eddie Davis and His Be-Boppers2:13
1946-12-20Maternity (Lard Pot)drums (drum set)Fats Navarro3:02
1946-12-20Red Pepperdrums (drum set)Eddie Davis and His Be-Boppers3:02
1946-12-20Spinaldrums (drum set)Eddie Davis and His Be-Boppers2:29
1946-12-27Guiltydrums (drum set)Billie Holiday with John Simmons and His Orchestra3:14
1946-12-27Guilty (alternate take)drums (drum set)Billie Holiday with John Simmons and His Orchestra2:53
1946-12-27Guilty (breakdown and chatter)drums (drum set)Billie Holiday with John Simmons and His Orchestra1:07
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vocals
1955-09-19Post Concert Interview: Will Thornbury With Erroll Garner, Eddie Calhoun, Denzil Dacosta Bestspoken vocalsErroll Garner14:08
instruments
Portrait of Sheiladrums (drum set)Sheila Jordan
composed
45° Angle
Allen’s Alley
Bemsha Swing (instrumental)
Dee Dee's Dance
Denzil's Best
Move
Move
Nothing but D Best
Wee
lyrics
Nothing but D Best
wrote
Wee