<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">In a message dated 4/8/03 9:02:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time, tyleman@toast.net writes:<BR>
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">Dixieland is a term used by the general public to identify jazz music<BR>
from the era prior to big-band swing. The term "Dixieland" generally refers to jazz music played in an<BR>
improvisational, contrapuntal style, with a group consisting of trumpet,<BR>
clarinet, trombone, piano, bass instrument, banjo and drums.<BR>
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So why should we use that name?<BR>
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In our promotion information we refer to our music as Traditional Dixieland Jazz just to appease everybody, but that heading allows us to expand on the historical aspect which we try to emulate and thereby separate ourselves from the sing-along type of band that "jazzes up" everything. You notice that my handle below drops the Dixieland reference, since we all really understand the difference.<BR>
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Bud Taylor<BR>
<B>Smugtown Stompers</B><BR>
Rochester, NY<BR>
Traditional Jazz since 1958</FONT><FONT COLOR="#000000" style="BACKGROUND-COLOR: #ffffff" SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0"><BR>
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