Manuel Perez (musician) Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Manuel Perez (musician) Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki

Emanuel "Manuel" Perez (28 December 1871 â€" 1946) was an early New

Orleans jazz cornetist and bandleader.Some details of his early life

remain obscure. He was born into a Creole of Color family of Spanish,

French and African descent. One of his ancestors was an officer of the

free black regiment which fought in the Battle of New Orleans.At the

turn of the century, Perez became a member of the Onward Brass Band,

leading it from 1903 to 1930. He also started his own brass band,

called the Imperial Orchestra, which operated from 1901â€"1908. The

Onward Brass Band was one of the most respected of its day. Some of

the best-known players in New Orleans were a part of the group,

including King Oliver, Peter Bocage, Henry Kimball, Lorenzo Tio, Luis

Tio, George Baquet, Isidore Barbarin, and Benny Williams. The Perez

and Oliver two cornet, or "trumpet" team, was one of the most renowned

in New Orleans. Perez was known for his beautiful tone, staying close

to the lead, while Oliver improvised variations as a second cornet

part.Later, Perez went north to Chicago in 1915, playing with Charles

Elgar's Creole Orchestra at the Arsonia Cafe and also with the Arthur

Sims Band. Although Elgar and his Creole Orchestra recorded a few

sides (albums) during this period, Perez is not heard on any of these

early recordings.
Manuel Perez (musician) Family, Real Name, Spouse, Profession, Eye Color, body stats, Feet Size, Wiki


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