Lionel Batiste
"Uncle" Lionel Paul Batiste Jr. (* 1. February 1931 in New Orleans , Louisiana , † 8. July 2012 ) was an American jazz - and blues - musicians ( vocals , bass drum , percussion ).
Career
Batiste began his career as a musician at a young age when he was in the band Dirty Dozen Kazoo and 1942 bass drum in the band Square Deal Social & Pleasure Club played. He later played in other marching bands and also street music with Pork Chop & Kidney Stew in his hometown . He performed at the 1986 Montreux Jazz Festival with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band , of which he was a member until 1994, and also played on several of the formation's albums, such as Voodoo (1989), The New Orleans Album (1990) and Plays Jelly Roll Morton(1993). Afterwards he was best known as a bass drummer, singer and deputy leader of the Treme Brass Band , which was founded in 1995 and with which he recorded two albums. Since 2000 he has led the parade at the jazz festival in Molde .
Batiste also appeared in the television series Treme and in recordings of Elvis Costello and Zachary Richard; he had a final appearance in 2012 at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival .
effect
The trumpeter Kermit Ruffins describes him as a style-defining influence. Dennis González dedicated the final piece to him on his album Hymn for the Perfect Heart of a Pearl (1990).
Discographic notes
- Lars Edegran presents Uncle Lionel (GHB Records, 2005)
Web links
- Obituary by Keith Spera in the Times-Picayune: Uncle Lionel Batiste, Treme Brass Band bass drummer, dies
- Obituary in The New York Times
- Lionel Batiste at Discogs (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Batiste, Lionel |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Batiste, Lionel Paul Jr .; Batiste, Uncle Lionel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues and jazz musician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 1, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | New Orleans |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 8, 2012 |
| Place of death | New Orleans |