[Dixielandjazz] "Gig"

[Steve barbone]

on 2/24/05 8:20 AM, Fred Spencer at drjz at bealenet.com wrote:

> Dear Steve  et al.,
> Robert S. Gold in "Jazz Talk"(Bobbs-Merrill, 1975) writes "gig. [poss. from
> "gigue", a lively dance form of Italian origin... (cf. English counterpart
> "jig" from old French "giguer")], and that "bandleader James Reese Europe
> used the term in its jazz sense as early as
> 1905",according to Eubie Blake. Cheers.

Thanks Fred.

Above is further proof that ITALIANS INVENTED JAZZ. I told you so!!! :-) VBG

Firsta we inventa jazza and then da gigga. Or vice versa.

Does Wynton Marsalis know this?????

Cheersa,
Steve (Stefano) BARBONE