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Albert Nicholas (May 27, 1900, New Orleans, Louisiana - September 3, 1973, Basel, Switzerland) was an American jazz reed player. Nicholas's primary instrument was the clarinet, which he studied with Lorenzo Tio in his hometown of New Orleans. Late in the 1910s he played with Buddy Petit, King Oliver, and Manuel Perez. He spent three years in the Merchant Marines and then joined up again with Oliver in Chicago from 1925 to 1927. After time in East Asia and Egypt

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Discography

  • Europa Jazz Parade

    Europa Jazz Parade

    Album1978
  • Benkó Dixieland Band, Fatty George, Albert Nicholas

    Benkó Dixieland Band, Fatty George, Albert Nicholas

    Album1975
  • A Tribute to Jelly Roll Morton

    A Tribute to Jelly Roll Morton

    Album1972
  • The Great Traditionalists in Europe

    The Great Traditionalists in Europe

    Album1971
  • Barney Bigard-Albert Nicholas

    Barney Bigard-Albert Nicholas

    Album1969