New Orleans' greatest clarinetist and with a direct line to his Senegalese slave forebears. George Lewis. His Wiki: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Lewis_(clarinetist) His Discog: http://www.allmusic.com/artist/george-le...graphy/all << All his live recordings and compilations are worth a look.
Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKL-RJDPH3w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elp6U2gmjJk << w/ Acker Bilk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LsuHXaB2_0 << For RebelGirl--no joke.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WjvJwtPLyg << 240p vid but the music's fine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsnlecNKwm0 << What would a N.O. band be w/o a banjo?
SEMI-BONUS: Casual racism to the contrary, this is an interesting program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQl3O3vxM-U
Some tunes: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tKL-RJDPH3w
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=elp6U2gmjJk << w/ Acker Bilk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-LsuHXaB2_0 << For RebelGirl--no joke.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WjvJwtPLyg << 240p vid but the music's fine
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FsnlecNKwm0 << What would a N.O. band be w/o a banjo?
SEMI-BONUS: Casual racism to the contrary, this is an interesting program: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQl3O3vxM-U
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What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR
What he said. Amen, Bro--JazzboCR