Alvin Tyler
Alvin "Red" Tyler ( born December 5, 1925 in New Orleans, Louisiana, † April 4, 1998 ) was an American rhythm and blues, rock 'n' roll and jazz saxophonist.
Career
As the first musical memories Alvin Tyler called the famous funeral processions that were typical of his hometown of New Orleans. To play baritone saxophone, he began during his military service in the U.S. Navy. A clause of his Enlassungsurkunde in 1947 entitled him to the subsequent training in a music school. There he received instruction from Sr. Clyde Kerr.
His first engagement was in 1946 once in the renowned band of trumpeter Dave Bartholomew, who was booked by many musicians and producers for recording sessions and concerts. Tyler called Barthomlomews band Leading as strict, extremely professional and thus very instructive for the musicians. The saxophonist but also took many opportunities to play in the jazz clubs of the city with such greats as clarinetist Alvin Batiste or pianist Ellis Marsalis.
The first recording with Dave's band was Fats Domino Fat Man, the success of which led him into the first row of the musicians who would become known as the " house band ". In addition to Earl Palmer on drums, Frank Fields on bass, Edgar Blanchard and Roy Montrell on guitar as well as with the tenor saxophonist Lee Allen as congenial partner Tyler formed the backbone of musical recordings in Matassas Cosimo J & M Studio. In addition to Domino here took Little Richard, Lloyd Price, Jimmy Clanton, Lee Dorsey, Aaron Neville and many other performers of rhythm and blues and rock ' n' roll on successful hits. He has worked with well-known musicians and producers of the New Orleanser rhythm-and - blues style, including Dr. John and Allen Toussaint.
In 1959, he was with Rockin 'and Rollin' a collection of their own songs into albums form on the label Ace Records of Johnny Vincent out the 1962 Twistin 'with Mr Sax was followed by another collection. 1961 Tyler was with Harold Battiste on the establishment of the label AFO Records involved, but he retired in 1967, the end of the rhythm-and - blues boom from the professional music business and was liquor dealer. The decision allowed him to himself to his true passion, the Modern Jazz turn strengthened. Alvin has always been an admirer of the bebop stars Charlie Parker and Dizzy Gillespie, whom he emulated in his own band in the jazz clubs of his city. Only occasionally he participated in recordings, including for Clarence Gatemouth Brown and Johnny Adams. In addition to its standard instrument, the baritone saxophone, Tyler attacked now more often to the tenor saxophone.
The mid-1980s his performances were frequently again, again also on the side of Johnny Adams and Ellis Marsalis. 1986 Alvin Tyler finally went again on his own behalf the studio and recorded for the label Rounder Records, the two jazz albums and Heritage Graciously on. Tyler was assisted by David Torkanowski, James Singleton, Steve Masakowski, Johnny Vidacovich from Astral Project and Clyde Kerr Jr., at whose father he had enjoyed his instrumental training. Johnny Adams and Germaine Bazzle took over the vocals.
Tyler died on 4 April 1998 in his hometown of New Orleans. Shortly before his death, the album was released with Simply Red Ace recordings, including some alternate versions and earlier single releases.