Wilbur de Paris
Appearance
Wilbur De Paris | |
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![]() Claude Jones and Wilbur De Paris (left) at the Aquarium in New York in 1946 | |
Background information | |
Born | Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S. | January 11, 1900
Died | January 3, 1973 | (aged 72)
Genres | Dixieland, swing |
Occupation(s) | Trombonist, band leader |
Instrument(s) | Trombone |
Years active | 1912–1972 |
Wilbur De Paris (January 11, 1900 – January 3, 1973) was a trombone player and band leader known for mixing Dixieland jazz with swing.[1]
Career
Although De Paris had been playing alto saxophone, he played C melody saxophone in 1922 as a member of a band led by A.J. Piron.[2] Trombone was his primary instrument when worked for Dave Nelson, Noble Sissle, Edgar Hayes, Teddy Hill (1936–1937), and Louis Armstrong (1937–1940).[2]
His music is widely present in Woody Allen films, most notable "IN A PERSIAN MARKET" in The Curse of the Jade Scorpion.[3]
References
- ^ Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. Rough Guides. pp. 44–. ISBN 978-1-84353-256-9. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ a b Yanow, Scott. "Wilbur De Paris". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
- ^ "Music from the Films of Woody Allen - 3 Cd Set". Jazz Messengers. Retrieved 2020-07-07.