[Dixielandjazz] stirring the pot

[Dixiejazzdata]

 Pot should be Smoked never Stirred or so I have heard !!!

 


 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: Paul Edgerton <paul.edgerton at gmail.com>
To: B.B. Buffington <dixiejazzdata at aol.com>
Cc: Dixieland Jazz Mailing List <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Mon, Jan 17, 2011 12:17 pm
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] stirring the pot


On Mon, Jan 17, 2011 at 3:13 AM, Judy Eames <jude at judyeames.co.uk> wrote:



> How many native Americans play jazz?  Were white jazz musicians conceived

> immaculately or do a lot of you have European antecedents? Just wondering:-)

>



What's a native American -- somebody born the US? Or do you mean members of

the various American aboriginal tribes? There are surprising number of them

in jazz. Perhaps the best known is Doc Cheatham.



But really, in the second decade of the 21st century CE, What's race got to

do with music? Or nationality or labels.



Let's all just accept that labels and categories are highly subjective, but

nevertheless useful in discussing music. It might be helpful to give an

example to illustrate what is intended by a label. For instance, when I say

Dixieland, do I mean Al Hirt, Pete Fountain, King Oliver, Kid Ory, or all of

these?



-- Paul

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