This week, Dan loves 100-year-old jazz! King Oliver, Jelly Roll Morton, Fletcher Henderson, Bix Beiderbecke, and a bunch more. We love the manic energy, the fun melodies, and the burgeoning complexity that would evolve into a zillion subgenres in just a few years. ALSO! One band we neglected to mention that’s been active since the 60s is New Orleans’ own Preservation Hall Jazz Band. They are amazing. Dan got to see them around 2004 and fell in love with them! If you get the chance, go see them!!! (Dan found out they played by him 2 hours AFTER they finished - boo hoo cry waaaaaaaa). Finally, we tried to avoid the word "Dixieland" since it evokes white nostalgia for the Jim Crow South, which is gross, but we still said it a couple times because we either had brain farts or were talking about a band with that word in their name. New Orleans jazz or hot jazz are good substitutes.
