[Dixielandjazz] Coast styles

[Jim Kashishian]

>For years I have wanted to point out that there were TWO schools of West
Coast Jazz, not just one that centered on the Waters/Scober/Murphy two
cornet approach. 
Don Ingle



Of course, you're very right, Don.  At least in the Los Angeles area, one
could find the "other school" you mentioned, and my brightest memory of that
style was played by Teddy Buckner's band at the Beverly Caverns.  

At the same time (end of the 1950's), in Northern California, you had the
style now commonly referred to as West Coast.  I believe that this style won
over as being that particular coast's style due to all the bands that
started up in the 1960's playing that style.  

So, rightfully, we should refer to Southern Calif & Northern Calif styles
rather than West Coast.  However, as in many other matters in the U.S., the
two coasts just love to try to outdo each other in being
different/better/whatever, so that's probably why it ended up a "Coast"
thing.

Jim