Charlie Gabriel
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Charlie Gabriel | |
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| Born | July 11, 1932 |
| Occupation | Jazz musician |
| Instruments | 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]
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.[4] He played in the Eureka Brass Band and in the bands of Lionel Hampton and Aretha Franklin.[5][6] While in Detroit, he was a co-founder of the Jazz on the Lawn series at St. Augustine and St. Monica Catholic Church.[4]
He later returned to New Orleans, and has been a member of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band since 2006.[5][7] Gabriel is the Preservation Hall Foundation's musical director.[2] His first album released as a solo artist, 89, was released in 2022.[8]
