Lorenzo Tio Jr. (April 21, 1893 – December 24, 1933)[1] was an American clarinetist from New Orleans, Louisiana, United States.

[1] Their method of playing the instrument (which involved the Albert system, a double-lip embouchure and soft reeds) was seminal in the development of the jazz solo.

Many reed players significant in early jazz studied with Lorenzo Tio Jr., including Sidney Bechet, Barney Bigard, Johnny Dodds, Omer Simeon, Louis Cottrell, Jr., Jimmie Noone and Albert Nicholas.

[1] Tio Jr. taught Bigard what would become the main theme to the Duke Ellington tune, "Mood Indigo."

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