Albert Nicholas

Albert Nicholas
Born: May 27, 1900 in New Orleans, LA
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Died: Sep 3, 1973 in Basel, Switzerland
Styles: New Orleans Jazz
Biography: A superb clarinetist with an attractive mellow tone, Albert Nicholas had a long and diverse career but his playing was always consistently rewarding. He studied with Lorenzo Tio, Jr. in New Orleans, and played with cornet legends Buddy Petit, King Oliver, and Manuel Perez while in his teens. After three ...Read full biography
Kornhaus Theater, Baden 1969
Released: 1996
Label: Sackville
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Recorded just four years before his death, this CD in 1997 released for the first time a Swiss concert putting the focus on the great (if underrated) clarinetist Albert Nicholas, who is heard throughout ...Read full review
All-Star Stompers
Released: 1959
Label: Delmark
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From 1956 on, clarinetist Albert Nicholas made his home in Europe. He only recorded in the U.S. again during a 1959 visit, which resulted in a pair of Delmark releases. This particular set matches Nicholas ...Read full review
More Albert Nicholas albums: Main Albums (10), Compilations (5)
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