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Doreen J. Ketchens (born October 3, 1966) is an American jazz clarinetist who performs Dixieland and trad jazz.She has performed at concert halls, music festivals, and U.S. embassies, as well as in decades of weekly performances in Dixieland's tradition in the Royal Street Performing Arts Zone in the French Quarter of New Orleans with her band, Doreen's Jazz New Orleans.
The New Orleans Jazz Club presented "Pete Fountain Day" on October 19, 1959, with celebrations honoring the pride of their city, concluding with a packed concert that evening. His Quintett was made up of his studio recording musicians, Stan Kenton's bassist Don Bagley, vibeist Godfrey Hirsch, pianist Merle Koch, and the double bass drummer Jack ...
Albert Burbank (March 25, 1902 – August 15, 1976) [1] was an American, New Orleans–based clarinetist. Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States, [1] Burbank was taught clarinet by Lorenzo Tio, one of that city's most famous clarinet players. He stayed in the New Orleans area throughout the 1920s, playing wherever his services were needed.
Michael White at Algiers Riverfest, New Orleans, 2008 White is a classically trained musician who began his jazz musical career as a teenager playing for Doc Paulin 's Brass Band in New Orleans . He was a member of an incarnation of the Fairview Baptist Church Marching Band , established by banjoist Danny Barker .
Sidney Joseph Bechet (/ b ɛ ˈ ʃ eɪ / beh-SHAY; May 14, 1897 – May 14, 1959) was an American jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important soloists in jazz, and first recorded several months before trumpeter Louis Armstrong. [1]
George Lewis: A Jazzman from New Orleans. University of California Press. ISBN 0-520-03212-8. Fairbairn, Ann (1969). Call Him George: A Biography of George Lewis, The Man, His Faith and His Music. Crown Publishers. LCCN 73-93389. OCLC 46912. Sancton, Tom (2006). Song for My Fathers: A New Orleans Story in Black and White. Other Press.
In 1961, Icon Records executive Grayson Mills traveled to New Orleans in order to record veteran jazz musicians. [23] Because many of these players were elderly, Mills conceived of Preservation Hall as a place to practice and gain back their skills in front of an audience. Preservation Hall was designed solely for listening to the musicians.
Nicholas's primary instrument was the clarinet, which he studied with Lorenzo Tio in his hometown of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. [1] Late in the 1910s, he played with Buddy Petit, King Oliver, and Manuel Perez. [1] He spent three years in the Merchant Marines and then joined Oliver in Chicago from 1925 to 1927. [1]