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Charles Joseph (musician)

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Charles Joseph
OriginNew Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
GenresJazz
InstrumentsTrombone
Formerly ofDirty Dozen Brass Band
FatherWaldren Joseph
RelativesKirk Joseph (brother)

Charles Joseph is an American jazz trombone player from New Orleans, Louisiana.[1]

Career

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The son of trombonist Waldren Joseph,[2] Joseph has played with the Majestic Band and Hurricane Brass Band,[3] and was one of the founding members of the Dirty Dozen Brass Band.[4][5]

He has also appeared on an Elvis Costello album and performed with his brother, sousaphonist Kirk Joseph, in Kirk Joseph's Backyard Groove band.

References

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  1. ^ Burns 2006, p. 16.
  2. ^ Vacher, Peter (2004-10-15). "Waldren 'Frog' Joseph". London: guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 2011-01-01.
  3. ^ Burns 2006, p. 26.
  4. ^ Yanow, Scott. "The Dirty Dozen Brass Band". Allmusic. Retrieved 2010-04-09.
  5. ^ Burns 2006, p. 70, 86.