[Dixielandjazz] New Orleans - Chicago - New York Styles of Jazz

[Stephen G Barbone]

>  JDut953944 at aol.com asked:

> Could someone explain to me the difference between the three?  I  
> was  asked
> that question yesterday and I didn't have a clue, except I know that  
> N.O.  was
> first.
> Carol, Clarinet

Hi Carol:

Different people will give you different answers. <grin>

These definitions are relevant is because people continually ask that  
question. And when someone who doesn't know asks, you can't just say  
George Lewis is N.O., Eddie Condon is Chicago, and Phil Napoleon is  
NY. Because, while those who are knowledgeable about dixieland styles  
might understand that, the questioner will usually not know what the  
hell you are talking about. (especially if he/she has only heard  
Condon playing with Red McKenzie in a two guitar quartet)

IMO, The best way to answer , if asked via e mail, is to direct the  
questioner to

http://www.prjc.org/tjen/styleguide.htm

Or, we might distill what Dave Robinson has written there into a few  
sentences the average non-jazz oriented person would understand and  
answer that way.

Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband