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The Italian community in New Orleans continues to be the source of several active musicians, as well as the name from the Assunto family will undoubtedly arise from any tally. Between the siblings of trumpeter Frank Assunto had been a set of sisters who shined on piano and woodwinds, and …

The story from the Dukes of Dixieland is, actually, a chapter within the broader saga of 1 of New Orleans’ many music dynasties, that of the Assunto family, that may boast a minimum of three generations of music artists to its credit. Jac Assunto was among the 1st jazzmen to …