Lucien Barbarin | |
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Background information | |
Born | New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S. | July 17, 1956
Died | January 30, 2020 | (aged 63)
Genres | Jazz |
Instrument(s) | Trombone |
Lucien Barbarin (July 17, 1956 – January 30, 2020) was an American trombone player. [1] Barbarin toured internationally with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band and with Harry Connick Jr. [1]
He made his debut at the age of six, playing drums in the Onward Brass Band, with his great-uncle Paul Barbarin. [1]
In New Orleans, Barbarin performed locally. [1] After Hurricane Katrina severely damaged his home in 2005, he said: "I'm not running from New Orleans. [...] I'm going to stay because I was born and raised here and I'm going to pass away here." [1] He died from prostate cancer on January 30, 2020, at the age of 63. [2]
Connick’s recording of " How Great Thou Art" from the CD Alone with My Faith is dedicated to him.