Joe Robichaux
Joseph Robichaux (March 8, 1900 – January 17, 1965)[1] was an American jazz pianist. He was the nephew of John Robichaux.
Life and career
Robichaux was born in
He arranged for the
They journeyed to
Problems with the musicians' union in New York prevented them from being able to play live there, and they returned to New Orleans not long after recording. Robichaux expanded the size of his ensemble over the course of the 1930s; Earl Bostic was among those who joined its ranks. They toured Cuba in the mid-1930s.
The band also recorded for Decca Records in 1936, recording four sides in New Orleans, but these were all rejected.
In 1939, Robichaux's ensemble disbanded, and he found work performing solo, mostly in New Orleans.
Late in his life he played with George Lewis (1957–64)[1] and Peter Bocage (1962); he also performed at Preservation Hall.[2]
He died of a heart attack, in New Orleans, at the age of 64 in 1965.[2]
Discography
As leader
- The Complete Robichaux (Blue-Disc, 1980)
As sideman
With George Lewis
- Dr. Jazz (Verve, 1957)
- George Lewis & Turk Murphy at Newport (Verve, 1957)
- The Perennial George Lewis (Verve, 1958)
- Oh, Didn't He Ramble! (Verve, 1959)
- Blues from the Bayou (Verve, 1959)
- George Lewis in Tokyo 1964 (King, 1964)
- Plays Hymns (Milneburg, 1965)
- George Lewis & His New Orleans All-Stars (Catalyst, 1976)
- Live at Club Hangover (Dawn Club, 1983)
- George Lewis in Japan (G.H.B., 1994)
With others
- Peter Bocage, New Orleans Legends Live Volume 23 (Jazzology, 1982)
- Louis Nelson, Louis Nelson Big Four (G.H.B., 1996)
References
- Footnotes
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ a b "Joe Robichaux music". Allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 7 October 2021.
- General references
Further reading
- ISBN 978-0-19-507418-5.
- Hazeldine, Mike (2003). "Robichaux, Joseph(, Jr.) [Joe]". .
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