Barney Bigard was one of the most distinctive clarinetists in jazz and a longtime asset to Duke Ellington's orchestra. Although he took clarinet lessons with Lorenzo Tio, Bigard's initial reputation was made as a tenor saxophonist; in fact, based on a few of his recordings (particularly those with Luis Russell), Bigard was number two behind Coleman Hawkins in the mid-'20s. After working with ...more
- Johnny Dodds
- Definitive Dodds 1926-1927
- Sax (Tenor)
- Ben Webster
- Centennial Celebration
- Clarinet
- Louis Armstrong
- Christmas and Hits Duos
- Clarinet
- Various Artists
- Radio Jazz: Best Broadcasts 1937-53
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