Tuts Washington

Tuts WashingtonWashington never sought out the recording studio himself; he preferred music in the live environment. Hor years he was the embodiment of working-class New Orleans piano player who held down a lucrative gig at the Bayou Room in the Pontchartrain Hotel. In 1983, when he was seventy-six, he recorded the delightful New Orleans Piano Professor album for Rounder. It's a tantalising record and makes one wonder what sort of legacy Washington might have left had he not been averse to the studio, (Rick Koster, Louisiana Music p. 92) Outstanding. File under: New Orleans Piano Masters

Discography

In the music library: New Orleans Piano Professor

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Tuts Washington holds solid place in New Orleans piano legacy

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