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Harold Andrew "Duke" Dejan (February 4, 1909 – July 5, 2002) was an American jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader in New Orleans. Dejan is best remembered as leader of the Olympia Brass Band [1] during the 1960s and 1970s, when it was considered the top band in the city.
Harold “Duke” Dejan was a New Orleans jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader. Dejan is best remembered as leader of the Olympia Brass Band, including during the 1960s and 1970s when it was considered the top band in the city. In his later years Dejan often appeared at Preservation Hall.
Aug 9, 2002 · Thu 8 Aug 2002 20.30 EDT. If any one musician could be said to embody the continuity of African-American jazz in New Orleans, it was the saxophonist and Olympia Brass Band leader Harold "Duke"...
In 1958, saxophonist Harold Dejan, leader of the 2nd unit of the Eureka Brass Band, split off to form the current Olympia, reviving the historic name. The band had a notable part in the 1973 James Bond movie Live and Let Die where they lead a funeral march for a freshly assassinated victim.
Title: Harold Dejan's Band on the S. S. Dixie; Caption: Circa 1930s. Photograph from the Hogan Jazz Archive, Tulane University. Description: Riverboats were not the only vessels to provide music for excursions out of New Orleans. Lakeboats such as the S. S. Madison offered music by Buddy Petit, Louis Barbarin, Emmanuel Sayles, Sadie Goodson ...
Jul 5, 2002 · Founded by saxophonist Harold Dejan in 1958, the Olympia Brass Band has continued to satisfy New Orleans audiences at funerals, Mardi Gras parades, and concerts in the French Market (as well as sundry… Read Full Biography. STREAM OR BUY: Active. 1940s - 1980s. Born. February 4, 1909 in New Orleans, LA. Died. July 5, 2002 in New Orleans, LA. Genre.
04:35. Jazz musician Harold Dejan's bio, concert & touring information, albums, reviews, videos, photos and more.
