Warren Vaché senior

Warren W. Vaché senior (born November 27, 1914 in Brooklyn , New York , † February 4, 2005 in Rahway , New Jersey ) was an American jazz musician and journalist .

Live and act

Vaché was initially a drummer, but quickly realized that there was a higher demand for jazz bassists and established himself on the double bass. He played with Eddie Condon at Nick's Club in New York, performed regularly with Doc Cheatham , also played with Bobby Hackett and Vic Dickenson, and directed his own bands, such as "The Syncopatin 'Six" and "The Syncopatin' Seven , which are traditional Dixieland jazz “Who recorded two albums for the Jazzology label. In 1989 he also appeared with Syncopatin 'Seven at the Dixieland Festival Dresden .

In addition, he earned his living to support his family, but also through repairs and as a seller in the electronics trade. Vaché Sr. was also one of the founders of the American Jazz Hall of Fame. He was also involved in founding the "New Jersey Jazz Society" and the "American Federation of Jazz Societies". He was the editor of Jersey Jazz magazine for 15 years.

Vaché Sr. also wrote biographies of jazz musicians such as Pee Wee Erwin , Johnny Blowers and Claude Hopkins ("Crazy Fingers") and edited the collections "The Unsung Songwriters" and "Jazz Gentry", which consisted of his own articles on jazz musicians and jazz.

Together with his wife Madeline he had a daughter and two sons, both of whom are professional jazz musicians, trumpeter Warren Vaché and clarinetist Allan Vaché .

Discographic notes

• Swingin 'and Singin' (Jazzology, 1990) with Larry Weiss

Web links

• Obituary in The New York Times