Abe Aaron | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alvin Aaron |
| Born | January 27, 1910 Toronto, Canada |
| Died | January 31, 1970 (aged 60) |
| Genres | Jazz |
| Occupation(s) | Musician |
| Instrument(s) | Clarinet, saxophone |
Alvin "Abe" Aaron (January 27, 1910 – January 31, 1970) was a jazz clarinetist and saxophonist, who was born in Canada but spent most of his life performing in the United States.
Aaron was born in Toronto on January 27, 1910.[1] His father was bandleader with a theater band in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and had him play reeds in the band for more than ten years.[2] Early in the 1940s he left this group to play alto saxophone in the big band of Jack Teagarden,[2] with which he recorded in 1942.[1] He moved to Hollywood in 1943 and played with Horace Heidt on radio.[2] From 1945 to 1947 he played with Skinnay Ennis, then returned to work under Heidt through 1949.[2]
Through the decade of the 1950s Aaron played in Les Brown's Band of Renown, including on tours of Europe and East Asia.[2] He recorded often as a member of Brown's band for Coral Records and Capitol Records.[2] In the band, he played clarinet and alto sax in the early 1950s, then switched to tenor and baritone.[1] He also recorded on bass clarinet with Billy Usselton.[2]