Andy Bartha

b. Andore Bartha, c. 1925, USA. Of Hungarian descent, Bartha performed cornet and violin in metropolitan centres such as for example Detroit and St. Louis and in addition during military provider in america Air Drive. He initial documented with Frank Gillis’ Dixie Five, in 1949, an record reissued in 2002 as Dancin’ Fool on Jazzology Information. From the past due 40s Bartha spent time on the highway, chiefly with Pee Wee Erwin’s music group which he was an associate through the initial fifty percent of the 50s. He produced several information with Erwin. Bartha ultimately transferred south, settling in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, where he performed longer residencies at locations including the Best Gallant Area of Warren Foster’s Moonraker Restaurant, the Oceana Lounge and the life span Lounge membership. He remained located in Florida for a lot of his functioning lifestyle, playing in and frequently leading several traditional jazz rings, including his Deep South Dixieland Jazz Music group. He also depped with several leaders, particularly when they were transferring through Florida, and he also occasionally sat along with musicians residing at the main element Motel. In the first 70s Bartha caused trumpeter Billy Butterfield, co-leading a program for Art Information. Others within this music group included Ed Hubble (trombone), Larry Wilson (clarinet), John Dengler (bass saxophone) and Bob Warren (piano).