Sam Dutrey
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Sam Dutrey was an American jazz
clarinetist and saxophonist.
Dutrey's father (1888-1941) had played clarinet in the Excelsior Brass Band
and worked on riverboat
s with Fate Marable
. His uncle was Honore Dutrey
. He played with Isaiah Morgan
, then with Sidney Desvigne
and John Robichaux
in the 1930s and 1940s. He toured with Freddie Kohlman
in 1947, and played in Japan
in 1970. He appears on the 1961 album New Orleans Creole Jazz Band.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
clarinetist and saxophonist.
Dutrey's father (1888-1941) had played clarinet in the Excelsior Brass Band
Excelsior Brass Band
The Excelsior Brass Band was a brass band from New Orleans. It was one of the earliest recognized brass bands on the New Orleans jazz scene.The Excelsior was founded in 1879 by Théogène Baquet, who led it until 1904; following this it was led by George Moret and then Peter Bocage, who led it from...
and worked on riverboat
Riverboat
A riverboat is a ship built boat designed for inland navigation on lakes, rivers, and artificial waterways. They are generally equipped and outfitted as work boats in one of the carrying trades, for freight or people transport, including luxury units constructed for entertainment enterprises, such...
s with Fate Marable
Fate Marable
Fate Marable was a jazz pianist and bandleader.Marable was born in Paducah, Kentucky, and learned piano from his mother. At age 17, he began playing on the steam boats plying the Mississippi River...
. His uncle was Honore Dutrey
Honoré Dutrey
Honoré Dutrey was a dixieland jazz trombonist born in New Orleans, Louisiana, probably best known for his work in King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band....
. He played with Isaiah Morgan
Isaiah Morgan
Isaiah "Ike" Morgan was an American jazz trumpeter.Morgan's was a musical family; he was the brother of Al Morgan, Sam Morgan, and Andrew Morgan. He played in Plaquemines Parish in the early 1910s and then moved to New Orleans...
, then with Sidney Desvigne
Sidney Desvigne
Sidney Desvigne was an American jazz trumpeter.Desvigne played in a large number of noted 1910s and 1920s-era New Orleans Jazz ensembles, including Leonard Bechet's Silver Bell Band, the Maple Leaf Orchestra, the Excelsior Brass Band, and Ed Allen's Whispering Gold Band. He and Fate Marable often...
and John Robichaux
John Robichaux
John Robichaux, sometimes Robechaux , was an American jazz bandleader, drummer, and violinist. He was the uncle of Joseph Robichaux....
in the 1930s and 1940s. He toured with Freddie Kohlman
Freddie Kohlman
Freddie Kohlman was an American jazz drummer, vocalist, and bandleader. He studied under the famed drummer, Louis Cottrell, Sr. and Manuel Manetta....
in 1947, and played in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
in 1970. He appears on the 1961 album New Orleans Creole Jazz Band.