Alvin Batiste

Alvin Batiste (November 7, 1932 – May 6, 2007) was an avant garde jazz clarinetist born in New Orleans, Louisiana. He taught at his own jazz institute at Southern University in Baton Rouge.

He recorded with Cannonball Adderley. His most recent CD is with Branford Marsalis and other notable jazz musicians. Several well-known musicians studied under Batiste while at Southern University. They include Marsalis, Randy Jackson ("American Idol"), his brother Herman, Donald Harrison, Henry Butler, Charlie Singleton (Cameo), and Woodie Douglas (Spirit).

Marsalis Music Honors series

In 2007 the album "Marsalis Music Honors Bob French" was released, as part of the Marsalis Music Honors series. The album's musicians include Branford Marsalis on saxophone.Infobox Album | Name = Marsalis Music Honors Alvin Batiste
Type = Album
Artist = Alvin Batiste
Released = flagicon|US April 10 2007 | Recorded = Avatar Studios, New York, NY
June 13-14 2006
Genre = Jazz
Length = 64 minutes
Label = Marsalis Music/Rounder Records
Producer = Branford Marsalis |

Track Listing

# "Clean Air" (Alvin Batiste) - 4:52
# "I Wonder Where Our Love Has Gone" (Buddy Johnson) - 7:12
# "Bumps" (Alvin Batiste) - 6:44
# "Everloving Star" (Maynard K. Batiste) - 5:09
# "Edith" (Alvin Batiste) - 6:28
# "The Latest" (Alvin Batiste) - 4:09
# "Skylark" (Hoagy Carmichael, Johnny Mercer) - 7:48
# "My Life is a Tree" (Alvin Batiste, Edith Batiste) - 7:50
# "Bat Trad" (Alvin Batiste) - 6:52
# "Salty Dogs" (Alvin Batiste) - 7:23

Personnel

*Alvin Batiste- clarinet
*Edward Perkins- vocals (songs 1, 4, 8 & 10)
*Branford Marsalis- saxophone (songs 4, 8 & 10)
*Russell Malone- guitar (songs 1,3, 7 & 9)
*Lawrence Fields- piano
*Ricardo Rodriguez- bass
*Herlin Riley- drums

External links

* [http://home.nestor.minsk.by/jazz/news/2007/05/0601.html Jazz News obituary]