[Dixielandjazz] Evolution of Jazz - Was British Trad etc.

Stephen Barbone barbonestreet@earthlink.net
Mon, 01 Jul 2002 08:59:01 -0400


Henry Stinson wrote about various forms of Dixieland Jazz:  (snip)

>Still, jazz is evolving, and even the trad jazz styles continue to
>evolve. (Is it like an oxymoron to say the latter?)

No, not an oxymoron at all. Trad jazz, Dixieland, OKOM, what ever you
call it has always evolved, and will continue to evolve. There are quite
a few current Dixieland practitioners who are evolving the music and
some are on this list.

Cheers,
Steve Barbone