Natty Dominique

An erratic trumpeter, Natty Dominique was at his best in the 1920s (such as for example on “Clean Stomp” and “Oriental Man”) and played within an appealing rhythmic design with a lot of force. Nevertheless, there have been also moments (“Tack ‘Em Down”) when his passion got the very best of him. He performed in brass rings as an adolescent in New Orleans, still left city in 1913, and freelanced in Chicago as well as the Midwest. Dominique documented with Jelly Move Morton in 1923 and used Carroll Dickerson and Jimmie Noone, but he’s best-remembered for his association with Johnny Dodds; they documented together often. After showing up on Dodds’ last information in 1940, Dominique’s center condition compelled him to retire and he proved helpful as an airport terminal porter, however in the first ’50s he began playing again on the part-time basis, frequently using Baby Dodds.