Jack Michael Delaney (August 27, 1930 – September 22, 1975) was an American

jazz Jazz is a music genre that originated in the African-American communities of New Orleans, Louisiana in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, with its roots in blues and ragtime. Since the 1920s Jazz Age, it has been recognized as a m ...

trombonist, active principally in the New Orleans jazz scene.

Early life and education

Delaney was born in New Orleans and attended Southeastern Louisiana College.

Career

Delaney played professionally with Johnny Reininger from 1949 to 1951. For much of the 1950s he worked with

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, and

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. He also led his own bands, which included

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, Lee Collins, and Rollie Culver.

References

*"Jack Delaney". '' The New Grove Dictionary of Jazz''. 2nd edition, ed. Barry Kernfeld. American jazz trombonists Male trombonists Jazz musicians from New Orleans 1930 births 1975 deaths 20th-century trombonists 20th-century American male musicians American male jazz musicians Southland Records artists {{US-jazz-trombonist-stub