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Milton Mesirow (November 9, 1899 – August 5, 1972), better known as Mezz Mezzrow, was an American jazz clarinetist and saxophonist from Chicago, Illinois. He is remembered for organizing and financing recording sessions with Tommy Ladnier and Sidney Bechet .
Nov 20, 2006 · Mezz Mezzrow was the hippest of white hipster jazz musicians in 1920s Chicago and 1930s New York. He was a respected player as well as a scenester who hung with both black and white musicians. Mezzrow's autobiography Really the Blues was a real discovery for me.
Aug 9, 1972 · PARIS, Aug. 8 (UPI)—Mezz’ Mezzrow, the Chicago ‐ born’ clarinetist who played a prom inent role in the history of American jazz, died Saturday at the American Hospital in Paris of arthritis of...
Milton Mesirow, November 9, 1899 – August 5, 1972, better known as Mezz Mezzrow, was a Harlem jazz clarinetist, saxophonist and “voluntary Negro” from Chicago, Illinois. He is remembered for organizing and financing recording sessions with Tommy Ladnier and Sidney Bechet.
Jul 31, 2023 · Milton “Mezz” Mezzrow was a jazz musician/marijuana seller and author (with writer Bernard Wolfe) of a singular autobiography, Really The Blues. The book, set largely in the 1920s-’30s, is one of the few autobiographies written by an early jazz musician and is arguably the most entertaining and informative.
Jan 18, 2024 · Mezz Mezzrow helped lead early American jazz into full flower. He didn’t just record with the likes of Sidney Bechet and Baby Dodds—he was also Louis Armstrong’s weed dealer. by Steve...
Although he was a decent clarinetist and saxophonist, Mezz Mezzrow (November 9, 1899 – August 5, 1972) is remembered today primarily for his autobiography.
Mezz Mezzrow occupies an odd and unique place in jazz history. Although an enthusiastic clarinetist, he was never much of a player, sounding best on the blues. A passionate propagandist for Chicago and New Orleans jazz and the rights of blacks (he meant well, but tended to overstate his case), Mezzrow was actually most significant for writing ...
Mezz Mezzrow Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & Mor... | AllMusic. A fixture in the early NYC jazz scene, later a Parisian legend, and a staunch defender of civil rights. Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1920s - 1970s. Born. November 9, 1899 in Chicago, IL. Died. August 5, 1972 in Paris, France. Genre. Jazz. Styles.
Nov 20, 2006 · Mezz Mezzrow was the hippest of white hipster jazz musicians in 1920s Chicago and 1930s New York. He was a respected player as well as a scenester who hung with both black and white musicians. Mezzrow's autobiography Really the Blues was a real discovery for me.
