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Albany Leon "Barney" Bigard (March 3, 1906 – June 27, 1980) was an American jazz clarinetist known for his 15-year tenure with Duke Ellington. He also played tenor saxophone.
The Duke in Boston. Back from a successful spring tour in Europe, Duke Ellington and his orchestra, riding a wave of popularity, played several major theater dates interspersed with one-nighters before opening at Boston’s Ritz-Carlton Hotel on July 24, 1939. It was a marvellous group.
Ende 1940 wirkte er beim legendären Konzert in Fargo, North Dakota mit. 1942, nach seinem Ausscheiden aus dem Ellington-Orchester zog er nach Los Angeles und arbeitete zeitweise mit einer eigenen Band, mit der er Etta Jones bei ihren Aufnahmen für Black & White Records begleitete.
(Barney Bigard / Rex Stewart / Duke Ellington) 4-29-1937: New York, New York: Vocalion v3842: Just Another Dream (Barney Bigard) 6-8-1939: New York, New York: Okeh 5663: Lost In Two Flats (Billy Strayhorn) 11-22-1939: New York, New York: Vocalion 5422: Mardi Gras Madness (Barney Bigard / Duke Ellington) 2-14-1940: New York, New York: Epic LN ...
16. Juni 2021 · Bigard was by now a virtuoso, thriving in what must have been one of the most potent meetings of minds amongst the many that Duke Ellington engendered. Barney’s dazzling ability to race with full tone through the registers of the instrument was never matched.
After one of Duke’s all-too-rare solos and a lone title by Bigard, the full orchestra plays two fine Billy Strayhom arrangements. Not generally known for his vocal prowess, Strayhorn can be heard in support of Ivie Anderson on “Killin’ Myself’. Bigard returns with three more tracks before the Duke and Jimmy Blanton take over: these
The Duke In Boston, 1939-1940 performed by Duke Ellington, 1899-1974, Harry Carney, 1910-1974, Johnny Hodges, 1906-1970, Sonny Greer, Otto 'Toby' Hardwick, Barney Bigard, 1906-1980, Tricky Sam Nanton, 1904-1946, Juan Tizol, 1900-1984, Lawrence Brown, 1907-1988, Cootie Williams, 1911-1985, Rex Stewart, 1907-1967 and Wallace Jones, 1906-1983 ...
