Joseph H. Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Hi everyone, Does anyone know what style of music backing in the first song in this video is? I know it's some kind of jazz but I really like it and I'd like to do a couple arrangements in the style. Thanks! Joseph Quote
robinjessome Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 It's "New Orleans Jazz"... Often mis-labeled as Dixieland, but for now that's close enough. :whistling: Find some Louis Armstrong. Quote
Joseph H. Posted March 13, 2009 Author Posted March 13, 2009 OK, thanks. I've heard Dixieland before, but wasn't sure if this was it. Thanks! Quote
Ferkungamabooboo Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Well, considering the band's white, the singers are crooners, and it's 1953, I'd call it Dixieland, and that piece is probably cashing in on the revival that was going on at the time... The "real" New Orleans jazz you're talking about was much brasher and wilder (and better!) than this, but it was never put to tape in its pure form. Quote
robinjessome Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Well, considering the band's white, the singers are crooners, and it's 1953, I'd call it Dixieland, and that piece is probably cashing in on the revival that was going on at the time...The "real" New Orleans jazz you're talking about was much brasher and wilder (and better!) than this, but it was never put to tape in its pure form. True 'nuff.... I figured, for this kid getting into the difference would be total overload. MOST people (ignorant buffons they are) lump Dixie and N.O. together into "Trad". I TOTALLY agree that the authentic N.O. scraggy is KILLING. But, whaddya mean never put to tape in it's true form? I figure the early King Oliver records must be pretty close to "real" ... King Oliver - Canal street blues - The quintessence : richmond-chicago-n.y 1923-1928 | Deezer Louis Armstrong - Muskrat ramble - The legendary's hot five 1925-1926 | Deezer Louis Armstrong - Ory's Creole Trombone - Louis Armstrong Hot 5 | Deezer *shrug* Elighten me, I don't have the first-hand perspective like you! ---- Side note, one of my favorite records of this stuff has to be Ambassador Satch. It's later stuff (mid-50s?) but the band is HAWT: Trummy Young, Ed Hall....heavy cats. Louis Armstrong & His All-Stars - Tiger Rag - Ambassador Satch | Deezer Quote
Joseph H. Posted March 13, 2009 Author Posted March 13, 2009 True 'nuff.... I figured, for this kid getting into the difference would be total overload. MOST people (ignorant buffons they are) lump Dixie and N.O. together into "Trad". No, not at all. Load it on. That's why I asked the question. The backing in the clip I posted didn't strike me as New Orleans, although it definitely has that flavor now that I listen to it again. I guess I need to do some research on the diff. styles of New Orleans jazz...I'm still not completely clear on the stylistic differences between them.... Quote
robinjessome Posted March 13, 2009 Posted March 13, 2009 Well, to be honest, here's the difference, to me. Not that there's anything inherently wrong with one approach or the other, but there's certainly VAST differences in impact and energy...to me. Guess which one is hipper ;) Dixieland: New Orleans: Quote
Ferkungamabooboo Posted March 14, 2009 Posted March 14, 2009 I mean, the thing is that King Oliver is still the second generation of what was properly called jazz and the nth generation of what was primordial jazz -- something akin to "jazz funerals" and "second lines," though what exists of that now is not a recreation of the past (note that the real "jazz funerals" are not condoned, but broken up by police...) i dunno, I'm certainly not the best person on New Orleans music, because it's been over 50 years of marketing by the city to promote a certain concept of "new Orleans"... Quote
Joseph H. Posted March 15, 2009 Author Posted March 15, 2009 I mean, the thing is that King Oliver is still the second generation of what was properly called jazz and the nth generation of what was primordial jazz -- something akin to "jazz funerals" and "second lines," though what exists of that now is not a recreation of the past (note that the real "jazz funerals" are not condoned, but broken up by police...)i dunno, I'm certainly not the best person on New Orleans music, because it's been over 50 years of marketing by the city to promote a certain concept of "new Orleans"... OK, I think I see now. Thanks everyone for the help! Quote
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