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...
Basin Street BluesMezz Mezzrow
Complete Jazz Series 1953 - 1954
10:16
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
St. Louis BluesMezz Mezzrow and Mezz Mezzrow & His Orchestra
Complete Jazz Series 1953 - 1954
3:15
CaravanMezz Mezzrow
3:56
Ain't Misbehavin'Mezz Mezzrow
Complete Jazz Series 1951 - 1953
2:39
CaravanSidney Bechet and Mezz Mezzrow
3:58
