Bob French (jazz musician)
Robert "Bob" French was an American jazz drummer and radio show host at WWOZ, from New Orleans, Louisiana.
French led The Tuxedo Jazz Band from 1977 until his death in 2012..Career
As a child French took drumming lessons from Louis Barbarin. He organized an R&B band in high school that included James Booker, Art Neville, Charles Neville. Bob French & Friends played often on Frenchmen Street at the D.B.A. nightclub. French's best-known gig was the long-running Monday night jam session at Donna's, across from Louis Armstrong Park.Death
French died on November 12, 2012, after a long illness. He was 74 years old.
