Mezz Mezzrow

American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist

Born: 9 November 1899
Chicago
Died: 5 August 1972
Neuilly-sur-Seine
Country: United States
Record labels: Blue Note
Discography: 2 albums

Biography

Mezz Mezzrow was a jazz musician who played saxophone and clarinet. Mezz Mezzrow was born on 9 November 1899 in Chicago and died on 5 August 1972 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. The music is usually filed under jazz. Record labels: Blue Note. The discography here lists 2 albums, from ““Jazz Concert”” (1952) to “Mémorial Mezz Mezzrow” (1972).

Milton Mesirow (November 9, 1899 – August 5, 1972), better known as Mezz Mezzrow, was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist from Chicago, Illinois. He is remembered for organizing and financing recording sessions with Tommy Ladnier and Sidney Bechet. He recorded with Bechet as well and briefly acted as manager for Louis Armstrong. Mezzrow is equally known as a colorful character, as portrayed in his autobiography, Really the Blues (which takes its title from a Bechet composition), co-written with Bernard Wolfe and published in 1946.

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Discography

Studio and live albums

“Jazz Concert” 1952

Mémorial Mezz Mezzrow 1972 · Live

Historic 78 rpm records

MUTINY IN THE PARLOR MILTON MEZZ MEZZROW et son Orchestre · Heyman et Lawnhurst archive.org ↗
THE PANIC IS ON MILTON MEZZ MEZZROW et son Orchestre · Clarke et Thorp archive.org ↗
Boogie Parisien Milton "Mezz" Mezzrow and his orchestra · Mezzrow · Collins · Jospin… archive.org ↗
Blues in the 'Twenties Mezz Mezzrow and his Orchestra · Lee Collins and Zutty Singleton ·… archive.org ↗
Struttin' With Some Barbecue Mezz Mezzrow and his Orchestra · Lee Collins and Zutty Singleton ·… archive.org ↗
Milk for Mezz Mezz Mezzrow Trio · Art Hodes · Mezz Mezzrow · Danny Alvin · Mezzrow · 1944 archive.org ↗
MEZZIN' AROUND ART HODES TRIO · Art Hodes · Mezz Mezzrow · Danny Alvin · Hodes · 1944 archive.org ↗
FEATHER'S LAMENT ART HODES TRIO · Art Hodes · Mezz Mezzrow · Danny Alvin · Hodes · 1944 archive.org ↗