Big Al Carson Explained

Alton "Big Al" Carson (October 2, 1953 – April 26, 2020) was an American blues and jazz singer from New Orleans. He performed with his band, the Blues Masters, in New Orleans, and with other bands.^{[1] [2]}

In addition to singing, he played tuba (or more specifically Sousaphone), including with such New Orleans brass bands as the Eagle Brass Band,^[3] the Spirit of New Orleans Brass Band ^[4] and the Young Tuxedo Brass Band.^[5] Carson performed and recorded with multiple jazz and brass bands in New Orleans, including under the leadership of Doc Paulin,^[6] Lars Edegran,^{[7] [8] [9]} and Dr. Michael White.

In 1994, he traveled to Europe on a New Orleans music tour, where he performed for the Dutch royal family. The tour included Aaron Neville and Ernie K-Doe.^[10]

He died on April 26, 2020, at the age of 66 after a heart attack.^[11]

External links

• Official website at Internet Archive

Notes and References

1. Web site: Swenson . John . Fest Focus: Big Al Carson . OffBeat Magazine . 12 February 2019 . 1 May 2007.
2. News: Spera . Keith . Big Al Carson takes a break from Bourbon Street to celebrate new CD . 12 February 2019 . NOLA.com . 20 August 2010.
3. https://jazzology.com/item_detail.php?id=BCD-170 The Last of the Line - The Eagle Brass Band
4. https://jazzology.com/item_detail.php?id=BCD-247 The Spirit Of New Orleans Brass Band
5. Web site: Music and Freedom on the Streets of Kyiv, 1990 . Folklife.si.edu.
6. https://jazz.tulane.edu/sites/default/files/jazz/docs/jazz_archivist/Jazz_Archivist_vol23_2010.pdf “Dr. Michael White: The Doc Paulin Years” by Michael G. White
7. https://www.nola.com/music/2010/12/a_creole_christmas_at_pres_hal.html Preservation Hall's St. Peter Street All-stars, led by guitarist, pianist and banjoist Lars Edegran
8. https://jazzology.com/item_detail.php?id=BCD-471 Lars Edegran New Orleans Jazz
9. https://jazzology.com/item_detail.php?id=BCD-425 CRESCENT CITY CHRISTMAS: LARS EDEGRAN & HIS SANTA CLAUS REVELERS
10. Web site: Big Al Carson . Bluesartstudio.at . 1953-10-02 . 2016-08-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20151219193416/http://www.bluesartstudio.at/NeueSeiten/AL%20CARSON.html . 2015-12-19 . dead .
11. Web site: "Big Al" Carson, New Orleans bluesman and Bourbon Street singer, dies at 66 | Music . Nola.com . 26 April 2020. 2020-04-27.