Paul Barnes & His Polo Players

b. 22 November 1902, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, d. 13 Apr 1981, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. ‘Polo’ Barnes was created right into a musical family members and started playing alto saxophone while still in his teenagers, afterwards adding soprano saxophone and clarinet. He used many prominent New Orleans rings, including that led by Papa Celestin. In the past due 20s he was an associate of Ruler Oliver’s band, after that worked with several bands in NY, including Chick Webb’s, before signing up for Jelly Move Morton. In 1931 he was once again briefly with Oliver, and through the next couple of years he led his very own band, used various market leaders, including just one more spell with Oliver, before USA’s admittance into World Battle II. Following the battle Barnes spent time with Celestin and in rings led by Alton Purnell, Paul Barbarin among others. Through the 50s and 60s Barnes interspersed intervals in New Orleans with longer trips to California, occasionally in semi-retirement, at various other moments playing. He been to Europe in the first 70s but retired prior to the end from the decade. Barnes performed clarinet and soprano with flair and imaginative great flavor and his recordings reveal why he was employed by such musical perfectionists as Ruler Oliver and Jelly Move Morton.