Albert Wynn

Albert Wynn was best known for his work in the 1920s, although he survived and continued playing into the mid-'60s. Wynn grew up in Chicago, where he was based throughout most of his life. Early in his career, Wynn played in the Bluebirds' Kids Band and toured with <a href="spotify:artist:1ygXiRxKSfb927vhBH1ruH">Ma Rainey</a>. Wynn performed and recorded with Charlie Creath's <a href="spotify:artist:0xnuYSXXeeO8gqKLv7ZV6p">Jazz-O-Maniacs</a> in St. Louis (1927) and spent time in Europe (1928-1932), working for 18 months with Sam Wooding. After returning to the U.S., he performed briefly with <a href="spotify:artist:1RsmXc1ZqW3WBs9iwxiSwk">Sidney Bechet</a>'s <a href="spotify:artist:4pU5pOIhI959bO2eIO8SfL">New Orleans Feetwarmers</a> (1932) and then worked in Chicago with Carroll Dickerson, Jesse Stone, Reuben "River" Reeves, <a href="spotify:artist:2o0ypB7FfdIX9xnjSeAKi6">Jimmie Noone</a>, Richard M. Jones, and <a href="spotify:artist:2mY5u4CceAPrpBnse1WpFr">the Earl Hines Orchestra</a>. Wynn was part of <a href="spotify:artist:2ovJLSejirvJybNers2YG6">Fletcher Henderson</a>'s orchestra (1937-1939), played with <a href="spotify:artist:2o0ypB7FfdIX9xnjSeAKi6">Jimmie Noone</a>'s short-lived big band, and in the 1940s performed with many local groups, including bands featuring <a href="spotify:artist:2ELk72EFgeLu9RsIPmwCOS">Baby Dodds</a> and <a href="spotify:artist:4BTW4B783hmugcZa676VuD">Lil Armstrong</a>. He also owned a record store. A member of Franz Jackson's Original Jazz All-Stars (1956-1960), Wynn had his last major job playing with Gold Coast Jazz Band (1960-1964). Albert Wynn recorded six songs as a leader during the 1926-1928 period (among his sidemen were <a href="spotify:artist:28IxhsTl0mELeGN9E5J0Oh">Barney Bigard</a> on tenor and cornetist <a href="spotify:artist:5PnZDXZlsNMwbpNe67qQix">Punch Miller</a>) and in 1961 led a set for Riverside and recorded an album with <a href="spotify:artist:4BTW4B783hmugcZa676VuD">Lil Armstrong</a>; both of the latter have since been reissued on CD. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi

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