Barney Bigard

Barney Bigard
Born: Mar 3, 1906 in New Orleans, LA
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Died: Jun 27, 1980 in Culver City, CA
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Swing, New Orleans Jazz, Dixieland, Classic Jazz
Biography: Barney Bigard was one of the most distinctive clarinetists in jazz and a longtime asset to Duke Ellington's orchestra. Although he took clarinet lessons with Lorenzo Tio, Bigard's initial reputation was made as a tenor saxophonist; in fact, based on a few of his recordings (particularly those with Luis ...Read full biography
Bucket's Got a Hole in It
Released: 1968
Label: Delmark
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This is one of clarinetist Barney Bigard's best recordings of his later period. On four of the eight selections, he is well-featured on swing standards with a quartet who also includes the great pianist ...Read full review
Barney Bigard & the Pelican Trio
Released: 1976
Label: Jazzology
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Clarinetist Barney Bigard's final recording (cut four years before his death) is perhaps more notable for the name of his group and the cover drawing (of three pelicans playing jazz) than it is for the ...Read full review
More Barney Bigard albums: Main Albums (5), Compilations (9)
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