Alvin Batiste, a widely respected jazz clarinetist, composer and educator who played across the musical spectrum, from traditional to avant-garde styles, and was a prolific figure on the jazz festival circuit, was born on November 7, 1932, in New Orleans, Louisiana, where his fat...
Alvin Batiste, a widely respected jazz clarinetist, composer and educator who played across the musical spectrum, from traditional to avant-garde styles, and was a prolific figure on the jazz festival circuit, was born on November 7, 1932, in New Orleans, Louisiana, where his father, a railroad worker, played traditional jazz clarinet on the side.
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