Big Al Carson

Alton "Big Al" Carson (October 2, 1953 – April 26, 2020) was an American blues and jazz singer from New Orleans.

[5] Carson performed and recorded with multiple jazz and brass bands in New Orleans, including under the leadership of Doc Paulin,[6] Lars Edegran,[7][8][9] and Dr. Michael White.

In 1994, he traveled to Europe on a New Orleans music tour, where he performed for the Dutch royal family.

The tour included Aaron Neville and Ernie K-Doe.

[10] He died on April 26, 2020, at the age of 66 after a heart attack.

Big Al Carson (right), with pianist Lars Edegran (left)
Carson on sousaphone with Dr. Michael White's Liberty Jazz Band, 1990