Among the best big music group drummers from the 1920’s and 30’s (and influenced a little by Kaiser Marshall), Walter Johnson was a supportive and consistently swinging participant. He caused Freddy Johnson (1924), Bobby Dark brown, Elmer Snowden (on / off during 1925-28) and Te Roy Williams (1927) but became …

Perhaps one of the most colorful trombonists ever, Tricky Sam Nanton’s knowledge using the plunger mute (emitting a big range of growls and colorful shades) was a significant section of Duke Ellington’s first sound and offers rarely been duplicated since (although Quentin Jackson sometimes came close). He obtained early experience …

b. 18 Might 1892, McCall, Louisiana, USA, d. 30 Oct 1969, SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA, California, USA. Among the pioneers of string bass playing, Foster started his musical profession like a cellist and in addition occasionally performed brass bass. After carrying out in New Orleans in the first many years …

Trumpeter Frankie Newton, whose mellow and thoughtful design sometimes seemed somewhat out of place in the golf swing era, had a comparatively short but artistically rewarding profession. He previously stints with Lloyd Scott (1927-1929), Cecil Scott (1929-1930), Chick Webb, Elmer Snowden, Charlie Johnson, and Sam Wooding, and made an appearance …

Louis Metcalf appeared to be all around the 1920s, but was largely forgotten after the Despair hit, in spite of remaining active in to the late ’60s. He used Charlie Creath in St. Louis in the first ’20s, shifted to NY, backed a number of traditional blues performers, and caused …

After the favorite of traditional New Orleans Jazz, players of ragtime, minstrel displays, and music halls, the banjo’s reputation had receded, a minimum of being a jazz instrument. Lately, while not arriving completely back, they have gotten a substantial push by famous brands Bela Fleck, alongside Cynthia Sayer that has …

Vocalist/guitarist Michelle Malone, inspired by her lounge-singer mom, released two albums within the mid-’80s like a single act, FOR YOU PERSONALLY Not Them and New Encounter. She also fronted the music group Pull the River, but later on formed Music group de Soleil with bassist Mike Snowden and drummer Danny …

Probably one of the most powerful stride pianists, Cliff Jackson never became everything famous within the jazz globe despite his skill. In 1923, he relocated to NY, where he used Lionel Howard’s Musical Aces in 1924, and freelanced. Jackson documented, in 1927, with Bob Fuller and Elmer Snowden, and formed …

Fred Man spent the majority of his playing career using the Duke Ellington Orchestra. He was raised in NEW YORK. Man caused Joseph C. Smith’s Orchestra and led his personal group. Nevertheless after becoming a member of Duke Ellington’s Washingtonians within the springtime of 1925 (changing the group’s previous innovator …

He was never the best timekeeper, but Sonny Greer was ideal for Duke Ellington’s Orchestra during 1924-1951, adding color and course to the tempo section. He fulfilled Ellington in 1919 when he was an associate from the Howard Theatre’s orchestra in Washington, D.C. Greer stopped at NY for the very …