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George Lewis never tried to be always a virtuoso soloist. He enjoyed to try out melodic ensembles where his distinct clarinet was absolve to improvise as merely as he preferred. When Lewis was motivated and in melody, he could keep his very own with some of his contemporaries in New …

b. 25 Might 1907, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, d. 5 Might 1968, New Orleans, Louisiana, USA. A jazz banjoist and guitarist, Guesnon proved helpful in lots of ‘Crescent Town’ rings from 1927 to 1965, frequently recording being a sideman from 1951. He also toured with Small Sibling Montgomery’s Jackson-based Southland …

An excellent drummer who also sometimes took solos about brass instruments, Monk Hazel was a fixture in New Orleans for many years. Hazel’s dad was a drummer and in early stages, Hazel performed drums using the famous Emmett Hardy, who offered him his 1st cornet. Within the 1920s, Hazel caused …