Andrew Hilaire
Andrew Henry Hilaire (* 19th February 1899 in New Orleans , † 3. August 1935 ) was an American jazz - drummer .
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Hilaire moved with his parents to Chicago as a child , where he also attended school and had music lessons. He then played for Florence Mills , with whom he also went on tour. In September 1918 he volunteered for military service. At the beginning of the 1920s he played in various orchestras, such as with Lil Hardin , whose band he belonged to in 1921. Then he worked in Doc Cook's orchestra, with which he was a member for a total of eight years and with whose formation Gingersnaps he also made recordings. In 1926 he was involved in the recordings for Victor in Jelly Roll Morton Red Hot Peppers . In 1930 he worked with Jerome Pasquall and in 1931 with Eddie South . After his membership in Robert Dade's band , Hilaire led his own formation from 1933 to 1935. He developed his own playing techniques on the drums and vibraphone and also gave instrumental lessons.
Andrew Hilaire, who had asthma , was only 36 years old. In the judgment of drummer George Wettling , he was one of the most important drummers in early Chicago jazz .
literature
- John Jörgensen & Erik Wiedemann : Jazz Lexicon . Munich, mosaic, 1967.
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- ↑ 1900 is sometimes given in the literature as the year of birth. The information here comes from his report to the military.
- ↑ He played in three recording sessions in September and December 1926 with Jelly Roll Morton; this resulted in the tracks "Black Bottom Stomp", "The Chant", "Dead Man Blues", "Grandpa's Spells" and "Doctor Jazz".
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| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hilaire, Andrew |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hilaire, Andrew Henry (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz drummer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 19, 1899 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 3, 1935 |
| Place of death | Chicago |