[Dixielandjazz] What is Traditional Jazz?

[Steve barbone]

Here is how the TJEN (Traditional Jazz Educator's Network) defines it. Their
website is: http://www.prjc.org/tjen/

Cheers, 
Steve


Mission Statement

The mission of the Traditional Jazz Educators Network is to perpetuate the
traditional jazz idiom by promoting and facilitating the teaching of
traditional jazz history and performance techniques to young people. The
Network facilitates the exchange of ideas, methods, techniques, and
resources among traditional jazz educators. The Network also works to
increase opportunities for young traditional jazz musicians, and to improve
and increase the teaching of traditional jazz in the schools.
     
"Traditional jazz" is defined as the various styles of New Orleans jazz and
their outgrowths, encompassing styles sometimes called Dixieland, classic
jazz, hot jazz, Chicago style, San Francisco style, etc.