Tio, Lorenzo Sr.
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An 1894 picture of Lorenzo Tio, Sr., the son of Thomas Tio who moved the family to Mexico, holding his clarinet. Lorenzo, Sr., was one of the first Tios to become a fulltime musician and became a famous jazz teacher and musician.
This file appears in: The Tio Family's Resilience
The Tio Family's Resilience
The Tio family is best known as a prominent contributor to early jazz of the 20th century, notably the addition of a “Mexican Tinge” to the genre. However, the Tios were, in fact, native New Orleanians who had lived in the city since the late 1780s…