[Dixielandjazz] Italians Invented Jazz

[Stephen G Barbone]

>  David M Richoux <tubaman at tubatoast.com> wrote:
>
> I think a lot of people, even some "serious OKOM folks" tend to
> sometimes forget about the "Italian Connection" in early Jazz. Not
> just Nick La Rocca and Louie Prima!
>
> I see there is a book by Bill Dal Cerro coming out called "Bebop,
> Swing and Bella Musica: The History of Italian Americans in Jazz" -
> looks like it might be interesting...
> http://www.italiansinjazz.com/
> and a pre-review article: http://www.italiansinjazz.com/interview.php

Thanks for that Dave. Reminds me of the "Italians invented Jazz"  
thread we had on the DJML a few years ago. Resulted in Don Ingle  
sending me a cartoon that he drew about my tongue in cheek contention  
that Italians, not Jelly Roll Morton, invented jazz.

In Richard Sudhalter's book Lost Chords, there is a listing of about  
15 prominent New Orleans Italian jazz musicians who played at the  
beginnings of jazz, a mention of the "Sicilian School" of clarinet  
playing and how it influenced jazz clarinetists, and a suggestion that  
someone should write a book about the influence of Italian musicians  
on jazz.

Hey Don, more proof that; "Italians Invented Jazz".

Cheers,
Steve Barbone
www.myspace.com/barbonestreetjazzband