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

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and with

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. He made his debut at the age of six, playing drums in the Onward Brass Band, 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, three of his brothers, and his nephew (Danny Barker) ...

. In

New Orleans New Orleans ( , ,New Orleans

After Hurricane Katrina 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. He was just 63 years old. 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,

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, 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 Ho ...

'' – Harry Connick Jr. *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, teacher, and artistic director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. He has promoted classical and jazz music, often to young audiences. Marsalis has won nine Grammy Awar ...

*2004 ''Dancing In The Sky'' –

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*2003 ''The Marsalis Family: A Jazz Celebration'' – The Marsalis Family *2003 ''Shake That Thing'' –

*2003 '' Harry for the Holidays'' – Harry Connick Jr. *2002 ''Jazz From the Soul of New Orleans'' – Dr. Michael White *2002 ''My One and Only Love'' – Topsy Chapman And The Pro's *2001 '' Songs I Heard'' – Harry Connick Jr. *2000 ''Song for George Lewis'' – Dr. Michael White *1999 ''Mr. Jelly Lord'' – Wynton Marsalis *1999 '' Come By Me'' – Harry Connick Jr. *1997 ''Doc Cheatham & Nicholas Payton'' –

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*1995 '' Star Turtle'' – Harry Connick Jr. *1994 ''Mo' Cream from the Crop'' –

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*1993 ''

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'' – Harry Connick Jr. *1992 ''

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'' –

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*1991 ''

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

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Filmography

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

Tradition is a Temple ''Tradition Is a Temple'' is an American documentary film about New Orleans jazz culture and modernization's effect on American traditions, written and directed by Darren Hoffman and released in 2013. Synopsis Contemporary New Orleans jazz music ...

'' *2004 '' Only You: In Concert'' (

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

NBC The National Broadcasting Company (NBC) is an American English-language commercial broadcast television and radio network. The flagship property of the NBC Entertainment division of NBCUniversal, a division of Comcast, its headquarters ...

) – Harry Connick Jr. *2003 ''The Marsalis Family: A Jazz Celebration'' (PBS) – The Marsalis Family *2000 ''Armstrong—When the Saints Go Marching In'' (PBS) –

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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) – 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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