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Barney Bigard
cl, 1906-1980 US, New Orleans
Musician / Composer of Jazz
A.k.a. Albany Leon Bigard. Albany Bigard
American jazz clarinetist, tenor & alto saxophonist, & composer. Bigard studied clarinet as a youth in New Orleans with Papa Tio & Lorenzo Tio, He first became known as a tenor saxophonist. After playing in several groups in his hometown, he moved to Chicago where he played with King Oliver from 1925 until 1927. Chicago also found him working with such greats as Jelly Roll Morton, Johnny Dodds & Louis Armstrong. By the end of 1927 he found his place with Duke Ellington And His Orchestra, playing almost exclusively as a clarinetist. Between 1927 & 1942 as a member of The Ellington Orchestra, he was featured on many of Ellington's classic recordings. "Mood Indigo" which Bigard co-composed, was perhaps the most successful of his compostions. His later work was varied and included membership between 1947 & 1955 with Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars. - born March 03, 1906 in New Orleans, Louisiana - died June 27, 1980 in Culver City, California
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| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| All That Jazz, Vol. 74: Live In Boston - 30th November 1947 | Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars Featuing Jack Teagarden ・ Barney Bigard ・ Dick Cary ・ Arvell Shaw ・ Velma Middleton | 2016 | Album |
| In Chronology - 1944 | Barney Bigard | 2008 | Album |
| Barney's Bounce | Barney Bigard | 2004 | Compil. |
| The Complete Lamplighter Recordings 1945 - 1946 | Kay Starr with Barney Bigard | 1998 | Compil. |
| The Duke's Men | Johnny Hodges, Rex Stewart, Cootie Williams, Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington | 1997 | Compil. |
| 1944-1945 | Barney Bigard | 1997 | Compil. |
| Story 1929/1945 | Barney Bigard | 1996 | Compil. |
| 1944 | Barney Bigard | 1996 | Compil. |
| The Ellingtonians | Rex Stewart / Billy Taylor Sr. / Barney Bigard / Juan Tizol | 1990 | Compil. |
| New Orleans (Creole Jazz) | Barney Bigard, Bud Scott, Jimmie Noone, Kid Ory, Zutty Singleton | 1988 | Compil. |
| Barney's Bounce | Barney Bigard | 1978 | Album |
| Giants In Nice | Earl Hines / Barney Bigard | 1975 | Album |
| From Rag To Swing ...: Recorded Live In Switzerland | Barney Bigard With The New Ragtime Band | 1975 | Album |
| Swinging Clarinets | Barney Bigard - Claude Luter | 1971 | Album |
| Barney Bigard-Albert Nicholas | Barney Bigard - Albert Nicholas | 1969 | Album |
| The Duke's Men | Duke Ellington, Barney Bigard, Rex Stewart, Johnny Hodges, Cootie Williams | 1968 | Compil. |
| Barney Bigard With Small Ellington Group (Treasury Of Jazz 24) | Barney Bigard | 1962 | Single |
| BBB & Co. | Benny Carter With Ben Webster & Barney Bigard | 1962 | Album |
| Jack Teagarden E Barney Bigard | Jack Teagarden E Barney Bigard | 1959 | Single |
| Barney Bigard | Barney Bigard | 1955 | Album |
| The Immortal Louis Armstrong | Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Joe Venuti, Barney Bigard, Earl Hines, Red Nichols, Eddie Condon | 1951 | Compil. |
| The Sheik Of Araby / Conversing In Blue | Benny Morton's All Stars Featuring Ben Webster & Barney Bigard | 1945 | Album |
| Limehouse Blues / My Old Flame | Benny Morton's All Stars Featuring Ben Webster & Barney Bigard | 1945 | Album |
| Caravan | Barney Bigard, Johnny Hodges | 1937 | Album |
| Les Classiques Du Jazz Par Les Géants Du Jazz | Lionel Hampton, Django Reinhardt, Roy Eldridge, Earl Hines, Coleman Hawkins, Barney Bigard, Buck Clayton, Sir Charles Thompson, Don Byas, Johnny Hodges, Dizzy Gillespie, Claude Luter, Zoot Sims, Sidney Bechet, Bob Brookmeyer, Gerry Mulligan | Compil. | |
| Treasury Of Jazz N°27 - Barney Bigard With Small Ellington Group | Barney Bigard, Duke Ellington | Single | |
| The Legends Of Jazz | The Legends Of Jazz Starring Barney Bigard | Album | |
| That Old Feeling | Barney Bigard / Bobby Hackett | Compil. | |
| Giants Of Small Band Swing - Vol.3 | Barney Bigard | Album | |
| Barney Bigard-Albert Nicholas | Barney Bigard - Albert Nicholas | Album | |
| Jazz Hall Of Fame | Barney Bigard | Album | |
| Ellington Sidemen | Johnny Hodges, Cootie Williams, Rex Stewart, Barney Bigard | Compil. | |
| Saxophone Giants | Coleman Hawkins - Don Byas - Johnny Hodges - Barney Bigard - Lester Young - Flip Phillips - Ben Webster - Dickie Wells - Eddie Heywood | Compil. | |
| The Metropolitan Opera House Jam Session Vol. 3 Jan. 26th 1944 | Louis Armstrong, Roy Eldridge, Jack Teagarden, Barney Bigard, Benny Goodman, Coleman Hawkins, Red Norvo, Art Tatum, Jess Stacy, Teddy Wilson, Al Casey, Oscar Pettiford, Sid Weiss, Sidney Catlett, Morey Feld, Billie Holiday, Mildred Bailey | Compil. | |
| Barney Bigard With Strings - Fantasy For Clarinet With Strings | Barney Bigard | Single | |
| A Study In Ellingtonia | Barney Bigard | Compil. | |
| Louis Armstrong All Stars | Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars, Jack Teagarden, Barney Bigard, Earl Hines, Arvell Shaw, Sidney Catlett, Velma Middleton | Album | |
| Jazz Classics N°27 | Rex Stewart, Barney Bigard | Album |
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