Again, my perspective

Posted by M3 lover (A) on October 24, 2020 at 07:45:57

In Reply to: Would that be dixieland or big band then? nt posted by alaskahiatt on October 23, 2020 at 17:54:20:

Dixieland is an older jazz style. Certainly there are current groups playing it but stylistically it is very similar to that played in the 1920s.

Big band is more difficult, but mention of swing makes it easier. I consider the swing era of Miller, the Dorsey brothers, etc to be "old". But big bands like Carla Bley, Charlie Hayden, Sun Ra, etc. are quite different and I wouldn't call them old.

So it is not the date of the recording but rather the time of the style that defines old from new for me.

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Topic - Listening to old Jazz ..... - Tom B. 13:57:00 10/22/20 (14)

"Old jazz" - M3 lover 11:49:36 10/23/20 (7)

Would that be dixieland or big band then? nt - alaskahiatt 17:54:20 10/23/20 (6)

Again, my perspective - M3 lover 07:45:57 10/24/20 (1)

+1 nt - Tre' 07:51:30 10/24/20 (0)

RE: Would that be dixieland or big band then? nt - rivervalley817 18:29:18 10/23/20 (3)

I guess I equated ragtime with dixieland and big band with swing. nt - alaskahiatt 01:49:16 10/24/20 (2)

RE: I guess I equated ragtime with dixieland and big band with swing. nt - rivervalley817 09:05:58 10/24/20 (1)

Got it. And so many swing players ended up in bebop. Thanks Mr. Parker. nt - alaskahiatt 12:32:20 10/24/20 (0)

Those may be old pressings... - musetap 21:27:22 10/22/20 (3)

When I listen to old stuff like that, how great it sounds... - ghost of olddude55 04:06:35 10/23/20 (0)

Agree. +1. nt - alaskahiatt 23:31:21 10/22/20 (0)

RE: Those may be old pressings... - rivervalley817 22:03:31 10/22/20 (0)

This is not "old jazz"... - Lew 14:57:58 10/22/20 (1)

RE: This is not "old jazz"... - rivervalley817 15:13:41 10/22/20 (0)

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Again, my perspective - M3 lover 07:45:57 10/24/20 (1)

+1 nt - Tre' 07:51:30 10/24/20 (0)

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