[3] His playing has been contrasted with that of other New Orleans trombonists such as Kid Ory, in that he met the older harmonic and rhythmic functions.
Recording with King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, Dutrey displays his clean tailgate style.
Rather than crowding the polyphonic improvisation of the other musicians, his transparent playing offers the important element of stable harmonic counterpoint.
[3] To combat his asthma on the band stand, he would inhale a nasal spray prescribed to him by a doctor.
[3] Eugene Chadbourne wrote that Louis Armstrong worked with many trombonists in his career, "[but as] great as some of them were [...] there was never another Honore Dutrey," likely referring to his smooth glissando style.