Jerome Pasquall

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Jerome "Don" Pasquall (born September 20, 1902 in Fulton (Kentucky) , † October 18, 1971 ) was an American jazz musician ( saxophone , clarinet ).

Pasquall grew up in St. Louis and played the mellophone in local brass bands as a teenager , as well as in the 10th Cavalry Band in 1918 during military service. He then switched to the clarinet and after his discharge from the army worked with Ed Allen (1919), then on river steamers with Charlie Creath and Fate Marable . In Chicago he attended the American Conservatory and was tenor saxophonist in Doc Cook's Dreamland Orchestra . In 1924 he took part in the recording of Freddie Keppard in Chicago.

He then continued his studies at the New England Conservatory ; his nickname "Don" referred to Donizetti's opera Don Pasquale because of his classical training . 1927/28 Pasquall was alto saxophonist with Fletcher Henderson (where he replaced Don Redman in 1927 and played in the Reed section next to Buster Bailey and Coleman Hawkins ); He then moved to Chicago, worked with his own band and played with Freddie Keppard, Dave Peyton , Jabbo Smith (1931), Tiny Parham , Fess Williams and in the revue Blackbirds of 1934 Revue, with which he toured Europe. On his return he played with Eddie South , again with Henderson (1936) and Noble Sissle (1937-44). He then worked as a freelance musician in New York and still played in the Tony Ambrose Orchestra before gradually leaving the music scene.

Jerome Pasquall was involved in 15 recording sessions from 1924 to 1943. Charlie Holmes and Johnny Hodges had lessons from Pasquall.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ Max Harrison, Charles Fox, Eric Thacker: Essential Jazz Records: Volume 1: Ragtime to Swing , Entry 34
  2. ↑ Jeffrey Magee: The Uncrowned King of Swing: Fletcher Henderson and Big Band Jazz . P. 125
  3. ↑ Tom Lord: The Jazz Discography
  4. ^ AH Lawrence: Duke Ellington and His World , p. 133
personal data
SURNAME Pasquall, Jerome
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pasquall, Don (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American jazz musician (saxophone, clarinet)
DATE OF BIRTH September 20, 1902
PLACE OF BIRTH Fulton (Kentucky)
DATE OF DEATH 18th October 1971