[Dixielandjazz] stirring the pot

[Dixiejazzdata]

Seems as how I learned it, the original Jazz inventors were from Africa 
transplanted to the Southern parts of the USA and developed Jazz from
many European and Latin cultures where their kindred were also transported 
to and eventually advanced the cultures of the music with African rhythms in similar places like Cuba, Brazil,
the Caribbean and even Mexico.  New Orleans was a huge melting pot of cultures which included 
that of Spain and France  added into the mix.

European Gypsy music, and Irish Jigs definitely had some influences upon early Jazz 
as it did upon American Blue Grass and Country and Western.

But that is not really relevant on a Dixieland Jazz site now is it :

If it ain't Dixieland the way we say it is then it Ain't Dixieland and it sure ain't Jazz :))
End of conversation.

 

 


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Judy Eames <jude at judyeames.co.uk>
To: B.B. Buffington <dixiejazzdata at aol.com>
Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Mon, Jan 17, 2011 3:28 am
Subject: [Dixielandjazz] stirring the pot


On 16/01/2011 23:25, Rick wrote:

>

>

> I'm not saying you guys CAN'T play our music... you do a pretty good 

> job.   But don't pretend it's anything but Yankee music, OK?



How many native Americans play jazz?  Were white jazz musicians 

conceived immaculately or do a lot of you have European antecedents? 

Just wondering:-)









Jude

>



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