Lucien Barbarin (July 17, 1956 – January 30, 2020) was an American trombone player. Barbarin toured internationally with the

Preservation Hall Jazz Band The Preservation Hall Jazz Band is a New Orleans jazz band founded in New Orleans by tuba player Allan Jaffe in the early 1960s. The band derives its name from Preservation Hall in the French Quarter. In 2005, the Hall's doors were closed for a ...

and with

Harry Connick Jr Joseph Harry Fowler Connick Jr. (born September 11, 1967) is an American singer, pianist, composer, actor, and former television host. As of 2019, he has sold over 30 million records worldwide. Connick is ranked among the top60 List of best-sel ...

. He made his debut at the age of six, playing drums in the

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, with his great-uncle

Paul Barbarin Adolphe Paul Barbarin (May 5, 1899 – February 17, 1969) was an American jazz drummer from New Orleans. Career Barbarin grew up in New Orleans in a family of musicians, including his father Isidore, three of his brothers (including Louis), and ...

. In

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, Barbarin performed locally. After

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severely damaged his home in 2005, he said: "I'm not running from New Orleans. ..I'm going to stay because I was born and raised here and I'm going to pass away here." He died from prostate cancer on January 30, 2020, at the age of 63. Connick’s recording of "

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" from the CD '' Alone with My Faith'' is dedicated to him.

Discography

As leader

* ''It's Good to be Home'', independent, 2007 * ''Little Becomes Much: Jazz at the Palm Court Vol. 3'', Lucien Barbarin & the Palm Court Swingsters,

GHB Records Jazzology Records is an American jazz record company and label. It is part of the Jazzology group of labels owned and operated by the George H. Buck Jr. Jazz Foundation. Jazzology Records was founded in 1949 by George H. Buck, Jr. That year h ...

, 2000 * ''Trombone Tradition'', Lucien Barbarin with Henry Chaix Trio, Jazz Connoisseur, 1989

As sideman

*2019 ''

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'' - Featured artist *2008 ''

What a Night! A Christmas Album ''What a Night! A Christmas Album'', by American singer, pianist and bandleader Harry Connick Jr., was released on November 4, 2008., being his third Christmas album, since 1993's '' When My Heart Finds Christmas'' and 2003's '' Harry for the ...

'' –

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*2007 '' Oh, My NOLA'' – Harry Connick Jr. *2007 '' Chanson du Vieux Carré : Connick On Piano, Volume 3'' – Harry Connick Jr. *2004 ''Unforgivable Blackness'' –

Wynton Marsalis Wynton Learson Marsalis (born October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter, composer, and music instructor, who is currently the artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has been active in promoting classical and jazz music, often to young ...

*2004 ''Dancing In The Sky'' – Michael White *2003 ''The Marsalis Family: A Jazz Celebration'' – The

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Family *2003 ''Shake That Thing'' –

*2003 ''

Harry for the Holidays ''Harry for the Holidays'' is American artist Harry Connick Jr.'s second Christmas album, released in 2003. The album features Connick and his 16 piece Big Band and a full section of chordophones. ''Harry for the Holidays'' was the best-selli ...

'' – Harry Connick Jr. *2002 ''Jazz From the Soul of New Orleans'' – Michael White *2002 ''My One and Only Love'' – Topsy Chapman And The Pro's *2001 ''

Songs I Heard ''Songs I Heard'' (2001) is an album by Harry Connick Jr. covering songs from movies he watched as a child. The album features songs from '' Annie'', ''The Sound of Music'', ''Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory'', ''Mary Poppins'', and ''The Wi ...

'' – Harry Connick Jr. *2000 ''Song for George Lewis'' – Michael White *1999 ''Mr. Jelly Lord'' – Wynton Marsalis *1999 ''

Come By Me ''Come by Me'' is a big band album by American artist Harry Connick Jr., released in 1999, eight years after his previous big band recording, '' Blue Light, Red Light''. Connick and his Big Band went on a year-long world tour (the U.S., Europe, ...

'' – Harry Connick Jr. *1997 ''Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton'' –

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*1995 ''

Star Turtle :''Star Turtle may also refer to Great A'Tuin.'' ''Star Turtle'' is an album by Harry Connick Jr., released in 1996, receiving a Gold Album Certification July 8, 2004. It is primarily a funk album but also features pop, Mardi Gras rhythms, ball ...

'' – Harry Connick Jr. *1994 ''Mo' Cream from the Crop'' – Leroy Jones *1993 ''

When My Heart Finds Christmas ''When My Heart Finds Christmas'' is American artist Harry Connick Jr.'s first Christmas album. Released in 1993, it is among the most popular holiday collections of the past three decades in the United States. Connick Jr composed four songs fo ...

'' – Harry Connick Jr. *1992 ''

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'' –

Kermit Ruffins Kermit Ruffins (born December 19, 1964) is an American jazz trumpeter, singer, and composer from New Orleans. He has been influenced by Louis Armstrong and Louis Jordan and says that the highest note he can hit on trumpet is a high C. He often a ...

*1991 ''

Blue Light, Red Light ''Blue Light, Red Light'', a big band album by American artist Harry Connick Jr., released in 1991. The multi-platinum album features Connick's vocals and piano, accompanied by his 14-piece big band. Connick wrote the music, with Ramsey McLean w ...

'' – Harry Connick Jr. *1976 ''Hurricane Jazz Band'' – Hurricane Jazz Band

Filmography

*2019 ''Bolden'' (Movie) *2011 ''Harry Connick Jr. – In Concert On Broadway'' (DVD) –

*2011 '' Tradition is a Temple'' *2004 '' Only You: In Concert'' (

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) – Harry Connick Jr. *2003 ''Harry for the Holidays'' (

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) – Harry Connick Jr. *2003 ''The Marsalis Family: A Jazz Celebration'' (PBS) – The

Family *2000 ''Armstrong—When the Saints Go Marching In'' (PBS) –

Lincoln Center Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (also simply known as Lincoln Center) is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It has thirty indoor and outdoor facilities and is host to 5 ...

Jazz Orchestra with

and special guests *1994 '' The Harry Connick Jr. Christmas Special'' (video) – Harry Connick Jr. *1993 '' The Harry Connick Jr. Christmas Special'' (

CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc., commonly shortened to CBS (an abbreviation of its original name, Columbia Broadcasting System), is an American commercial broadcast television and radio network serving as the flagship property of the CBS Entertainme ...

) – Harry Connick Jr. *1993 ''The New York Big Band Concert'' (Video) – Harry Connick Jr.

References

External links

Lucien Barbarin on MySpace

Lucien Barbarin, official website
(last update: 2005)

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