Edward "Kid" Ory
Kid Ory started playing with home made instruments ever since he was a kid.
He learned how to play the banjo well, and said this influenced the way he played the trombone. He called this style "tailgate," where the trombone plays a rhythmic line under other instruments.
Kid Ory was a pioneer of jazz and of jazz trombone.
His band had many other great 1920s era jazz musicians, including Louis Armstrong.
He learned how to play the banjo well, and said this influenced the way he played the trombone. He called this style "tailgate," where the trombone plays a rhythmic line under other instruments.
Kid Ory was a pioneer of jazz and of jazz trombone.
His band had many other great 1920s era jazz musicians, including Louis Armstrong.