[Dixielandjazz] Dixieland, New Orleans Jazz, Band names et c.

[Steve barbone]

David Littlefield <dwlit at cpcug.org>

> Hi Ed. Unless you happen to have specific practical reasons for
> boxes/definitions/delineations, don't worry about it, because there are
> rather few "fine lines"; the categories/terms are mostly fairly gross,
> with large gray areas between them. The "practical reasons" include
> sorting record collections, and for band bookers/leaders, describing the
> kind(s) of music they play and determining what prospective clients want.
> They're practical aids for communication.

Spot on Dave, it is all jazz. Regarding New Orleans Jazz, some would say
that there were originally three types.

Uptown - As played by King Oliver, or Omer Simeon, or trained musicians.
Much of it arranged.

Downtown - As played by those George Lewis reprised during the 1950s. Rough
edged music by untrained musicians. Almost all improv including ensembles.

White - As played by ODJB. Which serves as the model for what some call
Dixieland today. Partially arranged, played by the white bands.

They and the band names blurred very early on. E.G. King Oliver's Creole
Jazz Band featured  players who were not Creole, including Louis. Napoleon's
Memphis Five, Armstrong's Hot 5 & 7, etc.

Useful delineation's for the "collectors" and the literati perhaps, but
today almost meaningless in the minds of the mass audience.

Cheers,
Steve