Harold Dejan

Harold Dejan
Dejan (center) with Olympia Brass Band on tour in Austria, 1986
Background information
Born	February 4, 1909 United States
Died	July 5, 2002 (aged 93) United States
Associated acts	Olympia Brass Band
Notable instruments
Saxophone

Harold "Duke" Dejan (February 4, 1909 – July 5, 2002) was a New Orleans jazz alto saxophonist and bandleader.^[1] Dejan is best remembered as leader of the Olympia Brass Band,^[1] including during the 1960s and 1970s when it was considered the top band in the city.

In his later years Dejan often appeared at Preservation Hall. Dejan suffered a stroke in 1991, which left him unable to play the saxophone, but continued as a band leader and singer until shortly before his death.

References

1. Martin, Douglas (August 12, 2002). "Duke Dejan, 93, a Jazz Player True to New Orleans, Dies". The New York Times.