[Dixielandjazz] Re:WHERE DO WE DRAW THE OKOM LINE?

[Mike Marois]

Why draw a line?  I think that it is defined by style, sound, and
instrumentation.  I've done some awesome Dixie gigs with modern and bop
players in LA, Chicago, and Orlando and the ensemble sounded great.  My
Uncles' band, the Original Dukes of Dixieland, back in the 50's and 60's
used to perform the popular tunes of the day in a Dixieland style.
They'd perform the songs from the hot Broadway shows, Thoroughly Modern
Millie and Fiddler on the Roof just to name two.  This sold tons of
albums and kept the material fresh.  They would mix in a few Dixie
standards to keep the tie in back to the roots of the genre.

Mike Marois
http://www.TheDukesofDixieland.com
http://www.theREALDukes.com
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Subject: [Dixielandjazz] Re:WHERE DO WE DRAW THE OKOM LINE?


TO LISTMATES & OKOM LOVERS. We're  always complaining about "modern"
jazz 
overshadowing our  beloved "traditional" jazz and I sing loudly in this
chorus. 
But now I stop  and wonder: Where do we draw the line between them? By
year? If 
so, what year?  By some artist? If so which one? For example, would you
say 
traditional jazz  includes Artie Shaw, or Miles Davis, or Charlie
Parker? I'd 
really like to know  where my knowledgeable friends would draw the line
between 
traditional (OKOM)  and whatever else they now call jazz.For my own
sanity.  

Dan (piano fingers)  Spink

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