Wilbur de Paris

Wilbur De Paris (January 11, 1900 – January 3, 1973) was a trombone player and band leader known for mixing Dixieland jazz with swing.[1]

Wilbur De Paris
Claude Jones and Wilbur De Paris (left) at the Aquarium in New York in 1946
Background information
Born	January 11, 1900 Crawfordsville, Indiana, U.S.
Died	January 3, 1973 (aged 72)
Genres	Dixieland, swing
Occupation(s)	Trombonist, band leader
Instruments	Trombone
Years active	1912–1972
Associated acts	Sidney De Paris, Omer Simeon, Zutty Singleton

Career

Although De Paris had been playing alto saxophone, he played C melody saxophone in 1922 as a member of a band led by A.J. Piron.[2] Trombone was his primary instrument when worked for Dave Nelson, Noble Sissle, Edgar Hayes, Teddy Hill (1936–1937), and Louis Armstrong (1937–1940).[2]

His music is widely present in Woody Allen films, most notable "IN A PERSIAN MARKET" in The Curse of the Jade Scorpion.[3]

References

1. Carr, Ian; Fairweather, Digby; Priestley, Brian (2004). The Rough Guide to Jazz. Rough Guides. pp. 44–. ISBN 978-1-84353-256-9. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
2. Yanow, Scott. "Wilbur De Paris". AllMusic. Retrieved 21 August 2017.
3. "Music from the Films of Woody Allen - 3 Cd Set". Jazz Messengers. Retrieved 2020-07-07.