Alvin Batiste (November 7, 1932 – May 6, 2007) was an avant garde jazz clarinetist born in New Orleans, Louisiana. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1932 ( MCMXXXII) was a Leap year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Avant-garde (avɑ̃gaʁd in French) means "advance guard" or "vanguard Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States The clarinet is a Musical instrument in the Woodwind family The name derives from adding the suffix -et meaning little to the Italian word New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America He taught at his own jazz institute at Southern University in Baton Rouge. For other Southern University campuses see Southern University System. Baton Rouge (French Bâton-Rouge ˌbætən ˈruːdʒ in English, and in French) is the capital city of Louisiana.
He recorded with Cannonball Adderley. Julian Edwin "Cannonball" Adderley ( September 15 1928 – August 8 1975) was a Jazz alto saxophonist of His most recent CD is with Branford Marsalis and other notable jazz musicians. Branford Marsalis ( August 26, 1960, Breaux Bridge, Louisiana) is an American Saxophonist, Composer and Several well-known musicians studied under Batiste while at Southern University. They include Marsalis, Randy Jackson (American Idol), his brother Herman, Donald Harrison, Henry Butler, Charlie Singleton (Cameo), and Woodie Douglas (Spirit). Randall Darius "Randy" Jackson (born June 23 1956 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana) is best known as a judge on American Idol; he is American Idol, with the full title American Idol The Search for a Superstar for the first season only is an American reality-competition Donald Harrison Jr (b June 23, 1960, New Orleans Louisiana) is an American Jazz saxophonist. Henry Butler (born September 21, 1949) is an American jazz pianist.