John Brunious
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John Brunious Jr. was a jazz trumpeter and the bandleader for the Preservation Hall Jazz Band
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Brunious was the son of John Brunious Sr, a jazz musician in his own right and also his teacher. Brunious's initial inspirations were Dizzy Gillespie
and Maynard Ferguson
, but he had a continued interest in older styles of jazz. He has been a member of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band since the 1980s.
The events of Hurricane Katrina
caused him to lose many of his possessions. He also spent several days at a convention center before temporarily relocating to Arkansas
to be treated for dehydration. He had since recovered.
John Brunious died of a heart attack on February 12, 2008 in Orlando,Florida where he resided with his wife and stepdaughter. The family had moved to Orlando after losing their home and possessions in the flood in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.
Preservation Hall Jazz Band
Preservation Hall Jazz Band is the name for numerous groups of Dixieland Jazz and traditional jazz bands at Preservation Hall in New Orleans, Louisiana, and on tours as organized by the Preservation Hall...
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Brunious was the son of John Brunious Sr, a jazz musician in his own right and also his teacher. Brunious's initial inspirations were Dizzy Gillespie
Dizzy Gillespie
John Birks "Dizzy" Gillespie was an American jazz trumpet player, bandleader, singer, and composer dubbed "the sound of surprise".Together with Charlie Parker, he was a major figure in the development of bebop and modern jazz...
and Maynard Ferguson
Maynard Ferguson
Maynard Ferguson was a Canadian jazz musician and bandleader. He came to prominence playing in Stan Kenton's orchestra, before forming his own band in 1957...
, but he had a continued interest in older styles of jazz. He has been a member of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band since the 1980s.
The events of Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina
Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was a powerful Atlantic hurricane. It is the costliest natural disaster, as well as one of the five deadliest hurricanes, in the history of the United States. Among recorded Atlantic hurricanes, it was the sixth strongest overall...
caused him to lose many of his possessions. He also spent several days at a convention center before temporarily relocating to Arkansas
Arkansas
Arkansas is a state located in the southern region of the United States. Its name is an Algonquian name of the Quapaw Indians. Arkansas shares borders with six states , and its eastern border is largely defined by the Mississippi River...
to be treated for dehydration. He had since recovered.
John Brunious died of a heart attack on February 12, 2008 in Orlando,Florida where he resided with his wife and stepdaughter. The family had moved to Orlando after losing their home and possessions in the flood in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.