Lionel Batiste

" Uncle " Lionel Batiste Paul Jr. ( born February 1, 1931 in New Orleans, Louisiana; † July 8, 2012 ) was an American jazz and blues musician ( vocals, bass drum, percussion ).

Career

Batiste began his career as a musician at a young age when he played in the Dirty Dozen Kazoo band bass drum and then in 1942 in the band Square Deal Social & Pleasure Club. Later, he played in other marching bands and made in his hometown and street music with Pork Chop & Kidney Stew. He joined in 1986 at the Montreux Jazz Festival with the Dirty Dozen Brass Band, whose he was a member until 1994, and also plays on several albums with the formation, such as Voodoo (1989 ), The New Orleans Album ( 1990) and Plays Jelly Roll Morton (1993). Then he remained best known as the bass drummer, vocalist and deputy head of the Treme Brass Band was founded in 1995, with whom he recorded two albums. On the Jazz Festival in Molde, he headed since 2000, the parade.

Batiste also acted in the television series Treme and recording of Elvis Costello and Zachary Richard with; he had 2012 at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival one last appearance.

Effect

The trumpeter Kermit Ruffins calls him a style-defining influence. Dennis González dedicated to him on his album Hymn for the Perfect Heart of a Pearl ( 1990) the final piece.

Disco Graphical Notes

• Lars Edegran presents Uncle Lionel (GHB Records, 2005)