Edmond Hall
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Edmond Hall (15 May 1901 in New Orleans – 11 February 1967 in Boston) was a jazz clarinetist from a musical family. His father Edward and brothers Robert, Clarence and Herb were all clarinetists as well, while a fourth brother played bass.
He performed for several New Orleans bands before going to New York City with Alonzo Ross. In the city he played with a variety of groups and by the 1940s turned down an offer by Duke Ellington in order to work with Teddy Wilson. He later was part of Eddie Condon's group and after that the Louis Armstrong All-Stars band.
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The sleeve notes by jazz critic Nat Hentoff on the original vinyl record of 'Petite Fleur' (issued 1958) say " Edmond was born in Reserve, Louisiana (not New Orleans as the reference books say)".
