Charlie Gabriel | |
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Born | New Orleans, Louisiana | July 11, 1932
Occupation | Jazz musician |
Instrument(s) | Clarinet, Trumpet, Flute, Saxophone |
Member of | Preservation Hall Jazz Band |
Charlie Gabriel (born July 11, 1932) is an African American jazz musician who plays the saxophone, trumpet, clarinet, and flute. [1] [2] [3] Gabriel has been a member of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band since 2006. [4] [5]
Gabriel is the Preservation Hall Foundation's musical director. [2] He has also played in the Eureka Brass Band and in the bands of Lionel Hampton and Aretha Franklin. [4] [6]
Following his family's departure from his native New Orleans, Gabriel made a career for himself in the Detroit area, where several of his descendants and family members have also become successful jazz musicians in the brass tradition. [7] He later returned to New Orleans, where he joined the Preservation Hall crew.
His first album released as a solo artist, 89, was released in 2022. [8]
Gabriel is Catholic and is married to Marsha Gabriel. While in Detroit, he was a co-founder of the Jazz on the Lawn series at St. Augustine and St. Monica Catholic Church. [7] His siblings include Florence Simmons, August Gabriel and Joe Gabriel.
Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
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2013 | Best Clarinetist | Won | [9] |
2019 | Lifetime Achievement in Music | Won | [9] |
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