Sunday, March 17, 2013

The Evolution of the Jazz Band


The Swing era Big Band evolved from the Dixieland Bands that were forming just after the turn of the century.
Below is a clip of a traditional Dixieland Band.



The next clip shows a modern swing era Big Band.




What are similarities and differences between these two groups. What do you think are some of the 
reasons jazz groups went from the dixieland style groups to the big band style groups?

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