Dixieland

 

Early jazz is often referred to as "hot jazz", and sometimes "Dixieland music." Also called "New Orleans style". It included the fast and spirited nature of ragtime, and the use of trumpets, trombones, drums, saxophones, clarinets, banjos, and either a bass or a tube (Teichroew). It was developed in the early 20th century. Dixieland had four main influences, ragtime, military brass bands, the blues and gospel music. The instruments used in the bands included the trumpet (or cornet), clarinet, trombone, piano, string bass (or tuba), drums and the banjo (or guitar). This style of jazz was typically played at parties and commonly for funerals (The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz).  It was around the 1960's many black musicians stepped away from the term 'Dixieland' because of the racial overtones. Yet younger New Orleans musicians picked up the style, playing second line parades and jazz funerals (Branley). It was popular in the 1920's but the 30's saw a new musical movement appear on the scene: swing. Many musicians merged into larger groups, Big Bands.

 

Works Cited

Branley, Edward. Dixieland Jazz: Innovation in New Orleans Music HIstory. 15 July 2013. 30 December 2015 <gonola.com/2013/07/15/dixieland-jazz-innovation-in-new-orleans-music-history.html>.

Teichroew, Jacob. Born in New Orleans. 2015. 9 December 2015 <jazz.about.com/od/historyjazztimeline/a/EarlyJazz.htm>.

the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz. Early Jazz (Dixieland). 2015. 9 December 2015 <www.jazzinamerica.org/jazzresources/stylesheets/7>.