[Dixielandjazz] 10 Representative Dixieland Recordings

[Phil O'Rourke]

I agre with Louis, you could even add early Clarence Williams with Louis A
and Sidney B
Someone once said "If you haven't got a past then you have no future"

Phil O'Rourke
Australia


> Hi Steve et al
>
> In my view you cannot ignore the originals. With modern technology on CD
> releases the scratches etc have been removed. Listen to the Mortons, Hot
5s
> and 7s, Sam Morgans, Armand Pirons etc. in their cleaned up versions. Then
> listen to the "modern" crop of musicians and see where they got their
> inspiration.
>
> All current day musicians have every right to play in their way but they
all
> (I believe) owe their dues to the earlier musos.
>
> This does not, in any way, stop anybody from listening to both current CDs
> and "originals." There is still a lot to learn from the "founders" of the
> music as well as today's exponents. Live and let live
>
> Best
>
> Louis