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'''Dave Tough''' ([[26 April]], [[1907]] – [[9 December]], [[1948]], sometimes known as '''Davie''' or '''Davey Tough''') was an [[United States|American]] [[Jazz drumming|jazz drummer]] associated with both [[Dixieland]] and [[Swing (genre)|swing]] jazz in the 1930s and 1940s. He has been described as "the most important of the drummers of the Chicago circle". |
'''Dave Tough''' ([[26 April]], [[1907]] – [[9 December]], [[1948]], sometimes known as '''Davie''' or '''Davey Tough''') was an [[United States|American]] [[Jazz drumming|jazz drummer]] associated with both [[Dixieland]] and [[Swing (genre)|swing]] jazz in the 1930s and 1940s. He has been described as "the most important of the drummers of the Chicago circle".<ref name="berendt">{{cite book | author=Berendt, Joachim E | title=The Jazz Book | publisher=Paladin | year=1976}}, p286</ref> |
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A son of affluent [[Oak Park, Illinois]] parents, Tough's interest for drumming was not fully supported by his family or community. Fortunately his suburban Chicago home allowed Tough to find his way to southside Chicago exposing him to an exciting and evolving jazz scene. Here Tough broke cultural and musical boundaries taking the scene's fresh sense back to a seemingly different suburban upper-middle class world. |
A son of affluent [[Oak Park, Illinois]] parents, Tough's interest for drumming was not fully supported by his family or community. Fortunately his suburban Chicago home allowed Tough to find his way to southside Chicago exposing him to an exciting and evolving jazz scene. Here Tough broke cultural and musical boundaries taking the scene's fresh sense back to a seemingly different suburban upper-middle class world. |
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He worked with such musicians as [[Bud Freeman]], [[Woody Herman]], [[Eddie Condon]], [[Red Nichols]], [[Red Norvo]], [[Tommy Dorsey]], [[Bunny Berigan]] and [[Benny Goodman]]. Berendt describes him as "one of the most subtle and inspired of drummers" with "a rhythmic palette on which he held in readiness the right colour for each soloist". |
He worked with such musicians as [[Bud Freeman]], [[Woody Herman]], [[Eddie Condon]], [[Red Nichols]], [[Red Norvo]], [[Tommy Dorsey]], [[Bunny Berigan]] and [[Benny Goodman]]. Berendt describes him as "one of the most subtle and inspired of drummers" with "a rhythmic palette on which he held in readiness the right colour for each soloist".<ref name="berendt"/> |
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In the later 1920s, Tough floated between Nice and Paris doing free-lance work. Overseas he worked loosely with George Carhart and while in Paris sessioned extensively with Mezz Mezzrow. He toured and recorded throughout early 1930s Europe, mostly on the Tri-Ergon label. |
In the later 1920s, Tough floated between Nice and Paris doing free-lance work. Overseas he worked loosely with George Carhart and while in Paris sessioned extensively with [[Mezz Mezzrow]]. He toured and recorded throughout early 1930s Europe, mostly on the Tri-Ergon label. |
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Though without official record, Tough spent portions of 1942-44 in the Navy playing behind Shaw's Naval Band. |
Though without official record, Tough spent portions of 1942-44 in the Navy playing behind Shaw's Naval Band. |
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Although he had varied successes, he also had noteworthy difficulties with [[alcoholism]] and illness. He died of a head injury after falling down in a [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] street. |
Although he had varied successes, he also had noteworthy difficulties with [[alcoholism]] and illness. He died of a head injury after falling down in a [[Newark, New Jersey|Newark]] street. |
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He was inducted into the '''Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame''' in 2000. |
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A jazz drummer named Dave Tough is his great-nephew. |
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Revision as of 11:00, 11 August 2009
Dave Tough (26 April, 1907 – 9 December, 1948, sometimes known as Davie or Davey Tough) was an American jazz drummer associated with both Dixieland and swing jazz in the 1930s and 1940s. He has been described as "the most important of the drummers of the Chicago circle".[1]
A son of affluent Oak Park, Illinois parents, Tough's interest for drumming was not fully supported by his family or community. Fortunately his suburban Chicago home allowed Tough to find his way to southside Chicago exposing him to an exciting and evolving jazz scene. Here Tough broke cultural and musical boundaries taking the scene's fresh sense back to a seemingly different suburban upper-middle class world.
He worked with such musicians as Bud Freeman, Woody Herman, Eddie Condon, Red Nichols, Red Norvo, Tommy Dorsey, Bunny Berigan and Benny Goodman. Berendt describes him as "one of the most subtle and inspired of drummers" with "a rhythmic palette on which he held in readiness the right colour for each soloist".[1]
In the later 1920s, Tough floated between Nice and Paris doing free-lance work. Overseas he worked loosely with George Carhart and while in Paris sessioned extensively with Mezz Mezzrow. He toured and recorded throughout early 1930s Europe, mostly on the Tri-Ergon label. Though without official record, Tough spent portions of 1942-44 in the Navy playing behind Shaw's Naval Band.
Due to Tough's rich cultural experiences, his broad musical awareness provided an ability to transition well between many musical styles, most notably Big Band to Bebop.
Tough was to lead only one album, a small sided release by the Jamboree label.
Although he had varied successes, he also had noteworthy difficulties with alcoholism and illness. He died of a head injury after falling down in a Newark street.
He was inducted into the Big Band and Jazz Hall of Fame in 2000.
A jazz drummer named Dave Tough is his great-nephew.
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