Lorenzo Tio
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Lorenzo Tio Jr. (April 21, 1893 – December 24, 1933)
Biography
Tio was born into a family of musicians, including his father Lorenzo Tio Sr. (1867–1908) and uncle Louis "Papa" Tio (1862–1922).[1] Their method of playing the instrument (which involved the Albert system, a double-lip embouchure and soft reeds) was seminal in the development of the jazz solo.
The three Tios helped bring classical
Lorenzo Tio Jr. also played oboe. He joined Manuel Perez's band in Chicago in 1916 and Armand J. Piron's from 1918 to 1928, and recorded with Piron, Bechet, Jelly Roll Morton and Clarence Williams.[1] After the dissolution of Piron's orchestra, Tio moved to New York in 1930, performing from 1932 with the orchestra at the Nest club.[2]
He died of heart disease in New York on December 24, 1933, at the age of 40. He was buried in New Orleans on December 31.[1][2]
References
- ^ ISBN 0-85112-939-0.
- ^ a b Kinzer, Charles E. (1993). Tio Family: Four Generations of New Orleans Musicians, 1814-1933. (Volumes I and II). LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses. pp. 289, 294–6.
External links
- AllMusic
- Albert System Clarinet Pages at the Wayback Machine (archived October 25, 2009)
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