Mezz Mezzrow
Mezz Mezzrow, born Milton Mesirow on November 9, 1899, in Chicago, Illinois, was
an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist. He began performing in the Chicago
area after learning to play the saxophone during a brief imprisonment at Pontiac
Reformatory. In 1928, Mezzrow moved to New York City, where he recorded with
Eddie Condon and formed his own orchestra, the Purple Grackle Orchestra.
Throughout the 1930s, he collaborated with notable musicians such as Benny
Carter, Pops Foster, and Teddy Wilson. In 1938, Mezzrow worked with Sidney
Bechet and Tommy Ladnier on memorable recor...
Old Fashioned LoveAlex Hill and Mezz Mezzrow
Makin' Friends
The Sheik of ArabyMezz Mezzrow, Sammy Price, Sidney Bechet, Wesley Wilson, Coot Grant, Mezzrow-Bechet Quintent and Pleasant Joe
Americans Swinging In Paris
2:59
Old Fashioned LoveSidney Bechet and Mezz Mezzrow
From New Orleans To Paris (& Vice Versa)
5:00
If I Had YouMezz Mezzrow and Claude Luter et Son Orchestre
Mezz Mezzrow : 1947-1951
3:29
Old Fashioned LoveMezz Mezzrow
5:00
Black and BlueMezz Mezzrow and Claude Luter et Son Orchestre
Mezz Mezzrow : 1947-1951
