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Jazz was born in New Orleans. True story. Anybody who'll try to tell you otherwise just doesn't know. See? Wikipedia agrees.
Dixieland music is a style of jazz. Dixieland developed in New Orleans at the start of the 20th century, and spread to Chicago and New York City by New Orleans bands in the 1910s, and was, for a period, quite popular among the general public. It is often considered the first true type of jazz, and was the first music referred to by the term jazz (before 1917 often spelled jass).
I've been listening to a lot of Preservation Hall lately, because every Friday afternoon when I drive home from work WEVL plays a show called "New Orleans Big Beat" and it always puts me in such a great mood. Preservation Hall, as the name implies, has been instrumental (heh, heh, unintentional pun there) in keeping the spirit of NOLA jazz alive. I love it.
The Preservation Hall Jazz Band derives its name from Preservation Hall, the venerable music venue located in the heart of New Orleans’ French Quarter, founded in 1961 by Allan and Sandra Jaffe. The band has traveled worldwide spreading their mission to nurture and perpetuate the art form of New Orleans Jazz. Whether performing at Carnegie Hall or Lincoln Center, for British Royalty or the King of Thailand, this music embodies a joyful, timeless spirit. Under the auspices of current director, Ben Jaffe, the son of founders Allan and Sandra, Preservation Hall continues with a deep reverence and consciousness of its greatest attributes in the modern day as a venue, band, and record label.
http://www.cnn.com/2007/SHOWBIZ/Music/01/04/music.police.reut/index.html
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the release of "Roxanne," the single that broke the Police in the United States.
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whoa really? my b-friend would flip! police fans unite! thanks for the insider tip, i'm gonna have to watch this one, maybe surprise him with tickets!
MSTRKRFT is coming to Nashville in March!
They are opening for John Digweed and I don't give two shits about that, but I would love to see MSTRKRFT, whether they're playing live or deejaying.
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You are so stoked! I just gave MSTKRFT a listening to for the first time the other day and they are sure to blow your ass out of your pants!
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i lOve preservation hall! ah, so many sweet and so many stinky memories.... nice, thanks for their link.
New Orleans is my favorite city, and I haven't been since 2002. So, I cling to anything that reminds me of my city-love. I looked Preservation Hall Jazz Band up when I got to the office this morning. Been listening ever since. Thanks.