Invisible Piano (Release Date: 05.08.26) is a bold, behind-the-scenes journey into the creative mind of GRAMMY-winning pianist, composer, and arranger John Beasley. Commissioned by the SWR Big Band, ...

Robert "Bob" French Sr., the longtime leader and drummer of the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band and an outspoken, at times controversial, WWOZ-FM deejay, died on Monday, Nov. 12, after a long illness. He ...

The official New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival program this year cites Gerald French and the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band as “one of the oldest jazz bands to still play in New Orleans.” French, ...

Drummer Bob French was such a forceful personality that his reputation as a controversial WWOZ disc jockey actually overshadows his most important accomplishment, leading the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band ...

Read Bob Mintzer Big Band / Bob Wilber and the Tuxedo Big Band / Joe Chambers Moving Pictures Orchestra by Jack Bowers on All About Jazz. Discover in-depth jazz Big Band Caravan coverage, artist ...

The Original Tuxedo Jazz Band has had numerous members in the name’s 101-year history, but only four leaders. It was founded by Oscar “Papa” Celestin, and for years, drummer Bob French has led the ...

New Orleans — Bob French, a third-generation New Orleans musician who led the Original Tuxedo Jazz Band for more than 30 years and was well-known as a disc jockey on WWOZ, died Monday from ...

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