Charlie Gabriel

Charlie Gabriel (born July 11, 1932) is an African American jazz musician who plays the saxophone, trumpet, clarinet, and flute.

Career Following his family's departure from his native New Orleans, Gabriel made a career for himself in the Detroit area, where several of his descendants and family members have also become successful jazz musicians in the brass tradition. He played in the Eureka Brass Band and in the bands of Lionel Hampton and Aretha Franklin. While in Detroit, he was a co-founder of the Jazz on the Lawn series at St. Augustine and St. Monica Catholic Church. Gabriel is the Preservation Hall Foundation's musical director.

Personal life Gabriel is Catholic and is married to Marsha Gabriel. His siblings are Florence Simmons, August Gabriel and Joe Gabriel.

Awards and honors

OffBeat's Best of the Beat Awards