Baton Rouge in East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Alvin Batiste
1932-2007
Photographed By Cajun Scrambler, August 6, 2016
1. Alvin Batiste Marker
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Alvin Batiste. Considered one of the founders of the modern jazz scene, Alvin Batiste was an avant garde jazz clarinetist and educator. He shared his wisdom and musicianship with numerous students through the Batiste Jazz Institute at Southern University in Baton Rouge where he taught music, jazz history, and the business of music. Practicing what he preached, Batiste enthralled audiences with his unrivaled talent and unsurpassed knowledge of his art. Batiste recorded with the AFO quintet in New Orleans, performed with Cannonball Adderley, and toured with Ray Charles in 1958. , Image courtesy of Lou Jones
Considered one of the founders of the modern jazz scene, Alvin Batiste was an avant garde jazz clarinetist and educator. He shared his wisdom and musicianship with numerous students through the Batiste Jazz Institute at Southern University in Baton Rouge where he taught music, jazz history, and the business of music. Practicing what he preached, Batiste enthralled audiences with his unrivaled talent and unsurpassed knowledge of his art. Batiste recorded with the AFO quintet in New Orleans, performed with Cannonball Adderley, and toured with Ray Charles in 1958. Image courtesy of Lou Jones
Location. 30° 26.814′ N, 91° 11.261′ W. Marker is in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, in East Baton Rouge Parish. Marker is at the intersection of St Louis Street and North Boulevard, on the left when traveling north on St Louis Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Baton Rouge LA 70802, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 8, 2016. This page has been viewed 327 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on August 8, 2016. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.