Jazz Greats: Barney Bigard

Albany Leon Bigard (March 3, 1906 – June 27, 1980)

Clarinetist and Saxophonist Barney Bigard had a long career working mostly in Duke Ellington's Band. He also composed Jazz Standards and released singles of his own. Please take a listen here and have a sweet Saturday: Someday Sweetheart (King Oliver) , Mood Indigo (Duke Ellington) and Caravan (Barney Bigard and his Jazzopators)

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barney_Bigard

Background Information
Birth name:   Barney Bigard Born:              March 3, 1906                      New Orleans,                          Louisiana , USA Died:            June 27, 1980            (aged 74) Genres Swing , Dixieland, Traditional New Orleans Jazz Occupations Clarinetist, Bandleader Instruments  Clarinet , Tenor saxophone Associated acts  Duke Ellington Louis Armstrong Barney Bigard Sextet Joe "King" Oliver