CHU BERRY

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Leon "Chu" Berry (September 13, 1908 – October 30, 1941) was an American jazz tenor saxophonist.

Born in Wheeling, West Virginia, he is perhaps best known for his tenor saxophone work with Cab Calloway's Cotton Club Orchestra. Prior to joining Calloway's orchestra, Berry worked with Sammy Stewart, Benny Carter, Teddy Hill, and Fletcher Henderson. Though Berry based his style on that followed by Coleman Hawkins, the older man regarded Berry as his equal.

"Chu Berry" is also the unofficial name of a series of saxophones produced by the C.G. Conn company during the 1920s. Berry played a tenor model that was built during this era, though saxophone collectors often use "Chu Berry" in reference to alto, soprano, and baritone models of the same vintage.

Berry died in Conneaut, Ohio from injuries sustained from an automobile accident. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License and
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CHU BERRY Sittin' In album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Sittin' In
Swing 1965
CHU BERRY On Parade album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
On Parade
Swing 2002

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CHU BERRY Chu Berry and his Stompy Stevedores : “Chu” album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Chu Berry and his Stompy Stevedores : “Chu”
Swing 1955
CHU BERRY Chu Berry & Lucky Thompson : Giants of the Tenor Sax album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Chu Berry & Lucky Thompson : Giants of the Tenor Sax
Swing 1988
CHU BERRY Berry Story album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Berry Story
Swing 1990
CHU BERRY The Chronological Classics: Chu Berry 1937-1941 album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
The Chronological Classics: Chu Berry 1937-1941
Swing 1994
CHU BERRY Classic Chu Berry Columbia and Victor Sessions album cover 0.00 | 0 ratings
Classic Chu Berry Columbia and Victor Sessions
Swing 2007

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