John Boudreaux
John Boudreaux (born December 10, 1936 in New Roads , Louisiana - † January 14, 2017 in Los Angeles ) was an American jazz , rhythm and blues musician ( drums ).
Live and act
John Boudreaux was a member of Art Neville's band at the beginning of his career in 1954 ; he played in the R&B and jazz scene of New Orleans in the late 1950s and 1960s, a. a. with Professor Longhair ("Go To The Mardi Gras" 1959), the rhythm & blues band AFO Executives (with Alvin Tyler , Harold Battiste and Melvin Lastie , among others ), and with Maria Muldaur , Dr. John and Allen Toussaint . From the late 1960s he worked in Los Angeles, a. a. with James Booker ( The Lost Paramount Tapes , 1973), Sam Cooke , Clifford Scott and Johnny Otis . In the 1990s he played with Niels Lan Doky and Chris Minh Doky . In the field of jazz he was involved in 13 recording sessions between 1961 and 1996. In 2003 he released the album Past, Present and Future .
Web links
- John Boudreaux at Allmusic (English)
- John Boudreaux at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Obituary at NOLA.com
- ↑ Rick Koster: Louisiana Music: A Journey From R & b to Zydeco, Jazz to Country, Blues to Gospel, Cajun Music to Swamp Pop to Carnival Music and Beyond. 2002
- ^ Herlin Riley , Johnny Vidacovich , Dan Thress: New Orleans Jazz and Second Line Drumming . 1995
- ↑ Tom Lord : The Jazz Discography (online, accessed September 22, 2015)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Boudreaux, John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz and rhythm & blues musician (drums) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 10, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Roads , Louisiana |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 14, 2017 |
| Place of death | los Angeles |