[Dixielandjazz] Is New Orleans Jazz coming back?

[Stephen G Barbone]

Below is a short NY Times review of a new album by the John Ellis  
Band, Double-Wide. What is interesting about the album is that the  
band's music is now evolving towards New Orleans Jazz, and away from  
the more esoteric forms of jazz in their earlier albums.
You can hear 2 songs from the album at: http://www.myspace.com/johnellisband
"Three Legged Tango" and "Dream and Mosh" are from the new album the  
rest are from earlier albums. Tubists may want to hear the fine Tuba  
work from Matt Perine (Sousaphone). Then listen to the other songs on  
the page, from earlier albums. Big Difference.
Could this be a trend? There are many other bands flirting around the  
edges of OKOM, such as Sick's Pack, Loose Marbles and The Asylum  
Street Spankers.
Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband
March 23, 2008 - NY Times - By Ben Ratliff
Lots of New Jazz
John Ellis Band - Double-Wide New Record Release

“Dance Like There’s No Tomorrow,” the new record by the saxophonist  
John Ellis and his band Double-Wide, is a New York-New Orleans  
collection of jazz: something intrinsically promising and, in this  
case, worth a listen. Rhythmically it has that New Orleans duality of  
being full of funk and lighter than air. Jason Marsalis, a New  
Orleanian, plays tidy backbeats, with brilliantly arranged little  
solos; replacing the thump of the bass is the cool puffing of the  
sousaphone, from Matt Perrine, who’s become known around New Orleans  
in the band Bonerama. Gary Versace of New York plays Hammond organ and  
a little accordion. For his part Mr. Ellis is a hybrid. He grew up in  
North Carolina, now lives in New York, but he spent four years working  
in New Orleans. He wrote all the warm, sweet, humorous songs here and  
plays with an easy flow but careful control over his tone; the  
arrangements are tamped down around the edges, a severely edited kind  
of party music.