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Many terms are used to describe the following styles: New Orleans Jazz, Traditional Jazz, Dixieland Jazz, Creole Jazz, Early jazz and others. It is all great music and very indigenous to New Orleans. Enjoy!

1. Traditional, Dixieland or Early Jazz - Period from 1916 into the 1930's.
2. Big Band / Swing - Period from the late 1920's to 1950's.
3. Contemporary, Modern, Bebop - Period from the late 1940's into the late 1960's.
4. Vocal jazz - covers all stylistic periods. The most common are New Orleans (traditional/Dixieland jazz) and classic jazz standards to modern.

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Tim Laughlin - Great Ballads ... Past and Present
Duet - Tim Laughlin - Clarinet and Hank Mackie - Guitar.
Tim Laughlin has established himself in New Orleans and worldwide as one of the premier clarinetists performing today. He has recorded many CD's and this is one of his finest.
Song Titles1. Do I Love You (3:32) 2. We'll Be Together Again (4:12) 3. Imagination (4:08) 4. Esplanade (3:59) 5. Our Romance (4:21) 6. Two Sleepy People (4:07) 7. I Had The Craziest Dream (3:47) 8. Lotus Blossom (4:47) 9. All The Way (4:57) 10. These Foolish Things (3:52) 11. (I Must Have Done) Something Good (3:05) 12. (I'm Getting) Sentimental Over You (3:10) 13. Memories Of You (4:42) 14. Angel Eyes (4:19) 15. It's All I Ask Of You (3:47) 16. That's All (4:23) 17. Autumn Nocturne (4:32)

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New Orleans Spice - Parade of Classics (DHMP 0801)
Six-piece New Orleans Jazz Band. Trumpet, Clarinet, Banjo, Tuba, Bass Drum & Snare Drum.

The music on the New Orleans Spice CD entitled "Parade of Classics" is fun, exciting, musical and captivating. It is classic New Orleans traditional jazz at its best. This is "feel-good" music in its finest form. The CD has 16 selections of recognized songs performed by a few of the best musicians in New Orleans today. The cover has an original watercolor done by a local artist, Misha Ambrosia, and the insert card has a beautiful black and white photo of Pirates Alley beside the St. Louis Cathedral taken by David Hansen, the group's leader. The music and the package are first class.

                                        "All of the participants are at the top of their games in this one." 
                                                                Tom Jacobsen - Mississippi Rag, January 2002

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Original Dixieland Jazz Band - Anniversary of a Jazz Legend
Six-piece New Orleans jazz band. Trumpet, Clarinet, Trombone, Piano, Bass & Drums.

Dominic James LaRocca was born in 1889 and in 1999 when this recording was made it was the 110 year anniversary of his birth. This CD has six selections that were composed by Nick LaRocca but never recorded! There is also one joint (father & son) composition, six original compositions by Jimmy LaRocca and an opening narration by Jimmy's mother (Nicks widow) Mrs. Ruth P. LaRocca.
Song Titles1. Narration (1:12) 2. Irish Channel Drag (4:21) 3. Give Me That Love (4:02) 4. Down In New Orleans (3:43) 5. Strutn' Blues (4:09) 6. King Tut Strut (3:12) 7. I Need Your Love (5:43) 8. Butcher Boy Blues (3:46) 9. Is It True (3:49) 10. On A Lazy Summer Night (6:43) 11. Back Of Town (4:21) 12. Bugle Blues (3:12) 13. Let's Jam It (3:19) 14. Down In New Orleans (5:46)
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The Rag Pickers - From Far East to Down South With Love (LRHR1107)
Established in the mid-sixties. This group is one of very few international traditional jazz groups to perform not once but five times at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival!
A seven-piece group from Japan. This group helps promote and keep the strong love of traditional jazz alive in Japan.

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LOUISiana Armstrong - A New Orleans Tribute
A selection of material that Louis Armstrong recorded and now re-recorded by 12 different outstanding New Orleans Artists including the Original Dixieland Jazz Band, Nicholas Payton and others.
                                            Artists: 1. Kevin Clark & Tom McDermott 2. Original Dixieland Jazz Band 3. New Orleans All Star Stompers featuring Nicholas Payton 4. The Last Straws 5. The Storyville Stompers 6. Leroy Jones & The Storyville Shakers 7. Bobby Campo 8. James Andrews 9. Heritage Hall Jazz Band 10. The Al Belleto Big Jazz Band 11. John Boutte & Glenn Patscha 12. Coolbone Swing Troupe
Song Titles 1. St. Louis Blues (3:53) 2. When It's Sleepy Time Down South (5:03) 3. Struttin' With Some Barbecue (6:25) 4. Dippermouth (3:52) 5. Panama (4:11) 6. Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans (3:45) 7. Bye Bye Blackbird (6:09) 8. When The Saints Go Marching In (8:08) 9. What A Wonderful World (7:30) 10. Pennies From Heaven (3:44) 11. Sweet Lorraine (2:29) 12. Ain't Misbehavin' (5:10)

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