Joe Darensbourg

American jazz clarinetist and soprano saxophonist (born July 9, 1906 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana – died May 24, 1985 in Van Nuys, California, USA). Darensbourg studied clarinet under Alphonse Picou and played with local New Orleans groups early on. After traveling with a medicine show and a circus band, he settled first in Los Angeles, then worked on cruise liners and clubs while based in Seattle. From 1961 to 1964, he performed with Louis Armstrong And His All-Stars, with whom he also toured overseas. Darensbourg played primarily in the New Orleans style.