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Donald's Encyclopedia of Popular MusicA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y ZBEST, Denzil(b 27 April '17, NYC; d 24 May '65, NYC) Drummer, composer. Jammed on trumpet, piano at Minton's in early bop era; took up drums '43. with Ben Webster, Coleman Hawkins, to Sweden with Chubby Jackson '47; George Shearing Quintet '49-52; later with Artie Shaw, Erroll Garner, others. Wrote modern jazz standards "Dee Dee's Dance', "Move', others; co-wrote "Bemsha Swing' with Thelonious Monk. |