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Wilbur De Paris

Wilbur DeParis, a satisfactory soloist, was a fantastic ensemble participant and a significant bandleader who helped preserve New Orleans jazz alive in the 1950s. He began on alto horn and in 1922 performed C-melody sax while dealing with A.J. Piron before switching completely to trombone. In 1925, DeParis led a …

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