dixieland
what it is
Dixieland is one of the earliest styles of Jazz that developed in New Orleans in the 1910s. The term came from the name of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band who were one of the first ensembles in Jazz to publish an official commercial recording, to which the term was further used to describe all Jazz ensembles who played in this style including early Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Kid Ory and King Oliver. Dixieland took influence from both Ragtime and early Blues music, mainly in structure and harmonic development.
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What is dixieland?
Dixieland is one of the earliest styles of Jazz that developed in New Orleans in the 1910s. The term came from the name of the Original Dixieland Jazz Band who were one of the first ensembles in Jazz to publish an official commercial recording, to which the term was further used to describe all Jazz ensembles who played in this style including early Louis Armstrong, Jelly Roll Morton, Kid Ory and King Oliver. Dixieland took influence from both Ragtime and early Blues music, mainly in structure and harmonic development.
What are good dixieland albums to start with?
Try Bixology by Bix Beiderbecke, jazz: the smithsonian anthology by Various Artists, Louis Armstrong Plays W. C. Handy by Louis Armstrong, and Dixieland Jazz by Sam Levine.
Who are some women making dixieland?
musicisforgirls.com/genres/dixieland/girls lists women, non-binary artists, and bands with women making dixieland, from mainstream to underground.
genre notes from last.fm listeners · artists and albums from last.fm, updated 2026-10-19