Joe Robichaux

Joseph "Joe" Robichaux ( born March 8, 1900 in New Orleans, † January 17, 1965 ) was an American pianist of the New Orleans Jazz.

Joe Robichaux was the nephew of band leader John Robichaux and soon played the piano. He studied at the New Orleans University and then played nine months for the O. J. Beatty Carnival. In 1918 he went briefly with trumpeter Tig Chambers to Chicago, but returned to New Orleans where he played with Papa Celestin, Earl Humphrey, Lee Collins and the Black Eagles (1922 /3). In 1929 he took up with the Jones - Collins Astoria Eight by Lee Collins (cornet ) and David Jones ( tenor saxophone), for which he also arranged and with which he accompanied the singer Christina Gray. In 1931 he formed his own band with trumpeter Eugene Ware, alto saxophonist and clarinetist Alfred Guichard, tenor saxophonist Gene Porter, drummer Ward Crosby. After the talent scout of a record company had discovered it he took with his band ( " Joseph Robichaux and his New Orleans Boys" ) in 1933 in New York ( 22 pieces ), but could there not occur because of problems with the union and went back to New Orleans. In the 1930s, played inter alia, Earl Bostic in his ( now at 14 musicians extended) Big Band, with whom he toured in Cuba and 1936 recordings for " Decca " made ​​, but never came out. In 1939 he dissolved his band and worked mostly as a solo pianist in New Orleans. In the early 1950s he played with rhythm and blues groups, and escorted the blues singer Lizzie Miles. 1957-1964 he was the pianist of the band of George Lewis. He took in 1962 with Peter Bocage and played at Preservation Hall. In 1965 he died of a heart attack.