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Paul Barbarin was from a musical family. His father Isidore was the leader of The Onward Brass Band, and all of his brothers were very involved in the music of New Orleans. Unlike most of the other famous musicians from the city, Barbarin never cut his ties with the city, but returned again and again throughout his career.
As a teenager, he started drumming with bands like Buddy Petit's Young Olympians. He left the Crescent City in 1917 and found work in the Armour and Company stockyards in Chicago, while still managing to play music by night.
By 1920 he was touring with bands, working with Freddie Keppard and his brother-in-law Jimmie Noone. He returned to New Orleans to play with Luis Russell and other bands in the city, but left again in 1924 to play with King Oliver's Dixie Syncopators in Chicago. He stayed with Oliver until 1927, and then once again returned home.
In 1928 he moved to New York to play with Luis Russell's Orchestra. He played in various bands in New York before returning once again to New Orleans in 1932.
In 1935 he rejoined the Luis Russell Orchestra which was fronted by Louis Armstrong at the time, and remained with them until 1938. Then it was back to New Orleans again until he rejoined Armstrong briefly in 1941 and then went on to play with Red Allen and led his own band.
In 1944 he played with Sidney Bechet. After World War Two he stayed in New Orleans, leading his own bands and marching in brass bands.
In 1960 he re-formed his father's Onward Brass Band and played at Preservation Hall and also made several recordings.
He died in 1969 while he was leading The Onward Brass Band in a street parade.
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Source: redhotjazz.com
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Luis Russell and his Orchestra
Red Allen, Greeley Walton, Paul Barbarin, Charlie Holmes,
Luis Russell, Albert Nicholas, Will Johnson, Pops Foster,
J.C. Higginbotham, Otis Johnson.
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performed with:
The Silver Leaf Orchestra
The Young Olympia Band
Louis Armstrong
Sweet Emma Barrett
Hoagy Carmichael
Eddie Condon
Bil Coleman
Johnny Dodds
Jelly Roll Morton
George Lewis
Eddie Lang
Henry "Red" Allen
Freddie Keppard
Jimmie Noone
Excelsior Band
Will Johnson
Jimmy Archey
Teddy Hill
King Oliver
Lee Blair
Otis Johnson
Kid Ory
Greely Walton
Bingie Madison
Arnold Metoyer
Luis Russel
Willie Santiago
Albert Nicholas
Zutty Singleton
Barney Bigard
Henry Jones
Johnny St. Cyr
Johnny Dodds
Leonard Davis
Louis Bacon
.....and many more
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Classic Drum Solos and Drum Battles
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This DVD presents fifteen of the true “legends of jazz drumming” in astounding extended solos and in rare, never-before-seen drum duels filmed over the last five decades. Among the highlights are uncut solos from big band legends Sonny Payne, Rufus Jones, Buddy Rich, Sam Woodyard and Louie Bellson; and small group giants Art Blakey and Joe Morello. Rare drum battles include meetings between Gene Krupa and Cozy Cole, Buddy Rich and Ed Shaughnessy, Chico Hamilton, Gene Krupa and Lionel Hampton; Elvin Jones, Sunny Murray and Art Blakey; and a once-in-a-lifetime battle between Buddy Rich and Jerry Lewis! Bonus track is the original theatrical trailer for “The Gene Krupa Story,” never seen outside movie theaters, where it was shown in 1958.
Running Time:
60 minutes
$29.95 plus shipping
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Classic Drum Solos and Drum Battles Vol. 2
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Fifteen thunderous, drum solos from legends like Buddy Rich, Louie Bellson, Lionel Hampton, Gene Krupa, "Papa" Jo Jones,
Art Blakey, Shelly Manne, Sonny Payne, Sam Woodyard, Rufus "Speedy" Jones and others, spanning the years 1947 to 1989, many never before released on home video or DVD. Bonus clips include Bobby Troup's "history of the jazz drum set," from 1958 and a great segment featuring the Gene Krupa Jazz Trio impersonating Russian musicians from 1946!
Special DVD Features: A photo gallery, notes on each clip, and a short bio of each drummer are available using the web link function!
Running Time: 73 minutes
$29.95 plus shipping
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The bandstand at Tom Anderson's, Rampart Street, 1919,
Paul Barbarin, Arnold Metoyer, Luis Russel, Willie Santiago, Albert Nicholas
King Oliver's Dixieland Syncopators, 1926
Bert Cobb, Paul Barbarin, King Oliver, Bob Shoffner,
George Field, Bud Scott, Darnell Howard, Albert Nicholas, Barney Bigard, Luis Russell
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