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Ronell Johnson: A New Orleans Life and a Horn Played with Joy
by Thomas Cole
Born in Marrero, LA, on the West Bank of New Orleans, I am the youngest of four boys, all musicians. In addition to L.B. Landry High School, I attended St. Augustine High School, a local college preparatory school for boys. Membership in St. Augustine's Marching 100 band was significant in my music training. Ultimately, it was at the New Orleans Center for the Creative Arts (NOCCA) where my commitment to music was greatly developed, which led to a B.A. in ...
Continue ReadingClint Maedgen: Roussel Maajon
by Thomas Cole
"Roussel Maajon" is the thinly veiled pseudonym of Preservation Hall stalwart, saxophonist/vocalist Clint Maedgen, who is easily identified after a few bars if one is at all familiar with his distinctive voice and energetic music style. And every jazz fan, at least in New Orleans, knows who Roussel is--Kyle Roussel, keyboardist with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. Easy enough to dial up on Spotify, Huey “Piano" Smith and the Clowns concludes on an adjacent iTunes playlist as “Sookie, ...
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Ronell Johnson
Instrument: Trombone
Born: 1976
Died: 2026
