Freddy Washington

Freddy Washington was an early jazz pianist best-known for his presence on what some consider the first authentic black New Orleans-style jazz recordings: the 1921 Nordskog/Sunshine sides by trombonist <a href="spotify:artist:7fvNIXXszS6FTHROnZVsK4">Kid Ory</a>'s band. Originally from Houston, Washington moved to California around 1918. He replaced Manuel Manetta in <a href="spotify:artist:7fvNIXXszS6FTHROnZVsK4">Ory</a>'s group in 1921 just prior to the recording session in Santa Monica that produced the historic sides. Washington led his own band during the '20s and '30s and played with former <a href="spotify:artist:24PJRbYtu3Cq5CuF24c1QZ">King Oliver</a> bassist <a href="spotify:artist:2ZmKv6Cx2v2RBGmu9Ferf7">Ed "Montudie" Garland</a> and saxophonist Paul Howard (<a href="spotify:artist:2ZmKv6Cx2v2RBGmu9Ferf7">Garland</a> also participated in the 1921 <a href="spotify:artist:7fvNIXXszS6FTHROnZVsK4">Ory</a> session). Washington recorded with drummer <a href="spotify:artist:29gFISSJO4GdOPOBFgXL3b">Zutty Singleton</a> in 1944. He remained musically active into his sixties. ~ Chris Kelsey, Rovi