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The Father of Free Jazz: Ornette Coleman stayed true to his artistic vision. Didn’t know he lived in #NOLA http://nola.tw/Ti
For Delfeayo Marsalis, jazz is a legacy to be handed down #NOLA http://nola.tw/Tj
The Father of Free Jazz: Ornette Coleman stayed true to his artistic vision. Didn’t know he lived in #NOLA http://nola.tw/Ti
#NOLA #bounce music evokes a powerful, poignant sense of place http://nola.tw/Th
Colbert Announces New ‘Late Show’ Band Leader! #NOLA s own Jon Batiste http://nola.tw/Tg
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1957 - George Girard, jazz trumpeter from Jefferson Parish, Louisiana died on this day. He was a student of bandleader Johnny Wiggs. At the young age of sixteen, he toured with the Jimmy Archer Orchestra. He shared the stage with Pete Fountain in the Basin Street Six and organized his own band for the Famous Door. His New Orleans Five rivaled the Dukes of Dixieland. He also recorded with Phil Zito. George died in New Orleans. |