Alton "Big Al" Carson (October 2, 1953 – April 26, 2020) was an American blues and jazz singer from New Orleans. He performed with his band, the Blues Masters, in New Orleans, and with other bands.[1][2]
In addition to singing, he played tuba (or more specifically Sousaphone), including with such New Orleans brass bands as the Eagle Brass Band,[3] the Spirit of New Orleans Brass Band [4] and the Young Tuxedo Brass Band.[5] Carson performed and recorded with multiple jazz and brass bands in New Orleans, including under the leadership of Doc Paulin,[6] Lars Edegran,[7][8][9] and Dr. Michael White.
In 1994, he traveled to Europe on a New Orleans music tour, where he performed for the Dutch royal family. The tour included Aaron Neville and Ernie K-Doe.[10]
He died on April 26, 2020, at the age of 66 after a heart attack.[11]
References
edit- ^ Swenson, John (1 May 2007). "Fest Focus: Big Al Carson". OffBeat Magazine. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ Spera, Keith (20 August 2010). "Big Al Carson takes a break from Bourbon Street to celebrate new CD". NOLA.com. Retrieved 12 February 2019.
- ^ The Last of the Line - The Eagle Brass Band, Jazzology.com
- ^ The Spirit Of New Orleans Brass Band, Jazzology.com
- ^ "Music and Freedom on the Streets of Kyiv, 1990". Folklife.si.edu.
- ^ “Dr. Michael White: The Doc Paulin Years” by Michael G. White, Jazz.tulane.edu
- ^ Preservation Hall's St. Peter Street All-stars, led by guitarist, pianist and banjoist Lars Edegran Nola.com
- ^ Lars Edegran New Orleans Jazz, Jazzology.com
- ^ CRESCENT CITY CHRISTMAS: LARS EDEGRAN & HIS SANTA CLAUS REVELERS, Jazzology.com
- ^ "Big Al Carson". Bluesartstudio.at. 1953-10-02. Archived from the original on 2015-12-19. Retrieved 2016-08-21.
- ^ ""Big Al" Carson, New Orleans bluesman and Bourbon Street singer, dies at 66 | Music". Nola.com. 26 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-04-27.
External links
edit- Official website at Internet Archive
- Big Al Carson discography at Discogs
