- John Brunious
John Brunious Jr. (born
October 12 ,1940 - diedFebruary 12 ,2008 ) was a jazz trumpeter and the bandleader for thePreservation Hall Jazz Band .Brunious was the son of John Brunious Sr, a jazz musician in his own right and also his teacher. Brunious's initial inspirations were
Dizzy Gillespie andMaynard Ferguson , but he had a continued interest in older styles of jazz. He has been a member of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band since the 1980s. [ [http://pas.appstate.edu/preservationhallhistory.php4 Appalachian State University] ]The events of
Hurricane Katrina caused him to lose many of his possessions. He also spent several days at a convention center before temporarily relocating toArkansas to be treated for dehydration. He had since recovered. [ [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/9428130/ MSNBC] ]John Brunious died of a heart attack on
February 12 ,2008 in Orlando,Florida where he resided with his wife and step-daughter.Fact|date=July 2008 The family had moved to Orlando after losing their home and possessions in the flood in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina.References
External links
* [http://www.preservationhall.com/2.0/band_member.php?id=22 Preservation Hall profile page on John Brunious]
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