Alvin Batiste : Picou

In "Picou", Alvin Batiste pays tribute to Alphonse Floristan Picou (October 19, 1878 -- February 4, 1961), an important early jazz clarinetist of New Orleans.
Picou's funeral procession in 1961 was one of the largest New Orleans had seen, with several brass bands and many additional musicians playing to give Alphonse Picou a send off. Many commentators said it marked the end of an era, as Picou was the last prominent, still-working musician from the very birth of jazz. A few photographs from the funeral are included in the accompanying video.
Alvin Batiste (November 7, 1932 -- May 6, 2007) was a very forward-thinking jazz clarinetist born in New Orleans, Louisiana. After stints away from his birthplace - with Ornette Coleman, Ray Charles, Cannonball Adderley - Batiste returned home, where he taught at his own jazz institute at Southern University in Baton Rouge.
"Picou" comes from a 1988 recording called "Bayou Magic", featuring Batiste on clarinet, Emile Vinette on piano, Chris Severen on bass and Herman Jackson on drums.

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