John Brunious Sr.
John Lewis "Pickey" Brunious senior (born October 17, 1920 in New Orleans ; † May 7, 1976 ) was an American jazz musician ( piano , trumpet , arrangement ).
Live and act
Brunious finished high school at age 15 and won a Juilliard School scholarship in 1935 . Then he worked in the bands of Jay McShann , Billy Eckstine and (instead of Dizzy Gillespie ) at Cab Calloway . In 1942 he was mentioned as one of the most important trumpeters in the Down Beat poll . An arthritis sufferer ended his national career at an early age . Between 1954 and 1979 he participated in eleven recording sessions, including recordings by Paul Barbarin and the Young Tuxedo Brass Band. His sons Wendell Brunious (* 1954) and John Brunious Jr. (1940-2008) and his grandson Mark Braud are also musicians.
Web links
- John "Pickey" Brunious at Allmusic (English)
- John Brunious senior at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b Portrait at Satchmo.com (October 17) ( Memento of the original from September 24, 2015 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Entry in Find a Grave
- ^ Scotty Barnhart The World of Jazz Trumpet: A Comprehensive History & Practical Philosophy , p. 140
- ↑ Tom Lord Jazz Discography
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brunious, John senior |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brunious, John Lewis Sr. (full name); Brunious, Pickey senior (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz musician (piano, trumpet, arrangement) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 17th October 1920 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 7, 1976 |