#hot jazz

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If you're looking for trouble, you came to the right place…

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King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band, 1923. Photo courtesy of the Frank Driggs collection.

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In 1917, the authorities closed down the famous Storyville district, where most of the live music venues were located. This forced the artists to move north, where there was a vibrant nightlife, particularly in Chicago.

The closure of Storyville by order of the US Department of the Navy marked a key turning point in the history of music. With the closure of New Orleans’ red-light district, hundreds of musicians lost their main source of income from the brothels and gambling halls. This mass exodus, part of the Great Migration, carried the sound of New Orleans to cities such as Chicago and New York. It was in the clubs of South Chicago that artists such as Louis Armstrong and King Oliver refined and popularised jazz, transforming it from a regional style into a global phenomenon.

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En 1917 las autoridades cerraron el célebre barrio de Storyville, donde se encontraban la mayoría de locales de música en vivo. esto obligó a los artistas a desplazarse hacia el norte, donde había una intensa vida nocturna, en especial Chicago.

El cierre de Storyville por orden del Departamento de Marina de EE. UU. marcó un punto de inflexión clave para la historia de la música . Al clausurarse el distrito rojo de Nueva Orleans, cientos de músicos perdieron su principal fuente de ingresos en los burdeles y salones de juego . Este éxodo masivo, parte de la Gran Migración, llevó el sonido de Nueva Orleans hacia ciudades como Chicago y Nueva York . Fue en los clubes del sur de Chicago donde artistas como Louis Armstrong y King Oliver terminaron de pulir y popularizar el jazz, transformándolo de un estilo regional en un fenómeno mundial.

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Nel 1917 le autorità chiusero il famoso quartiere di Storyville, dove si trovava la maggior parte dei locali con musica dal vivo. Ciò costrinse gli artisti a spostarsi verso nord, dove la vita notturna era molto vivace, in particolare a Chicago.

La chiusura di Storyville per ordine del Dipartimento della Marina degli Stati Uniti segnò una svolta fondamentale nella storia della musica. Con la chiusura del quartiere a luci rosse di New Orleans, centinaia di musicisti persero la loro principale fonte di reddito nei bordelli e nelle sale da gioco. Questo esodo di massa, parte della Grande Migrazione, portò il sound di New Orleans in città come Chicago e New York. Fu nei club della zona sud di Chicago che artisti come Louis Armstrong e King Oliver perfezionarono e resero popolare il jazz, trasformandolo da stile regionale a fenomeno mondiale.

Source: Pasión por el Jazz y Blues.

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Miles!

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1923 sheet music for the song “Railroad Man” with words by Sid Erdman & Billy Meyers and music by Elmer Schoebel. Schoebel was the composer of many popular jazz standards like Bugle Call Rag, Nobody’s Sweetheart, and Farewell Blues.

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I’ve heard of one man bands, but this is ridiculous… if there are two things I love, it’s old band photos and silent comedians, so undoubtedly this one is a home-run. Buster Keaton, circa 1930. That’s my best guess based on the presence of a Cliff Edwards Tenortrope (if I’m not mistaken, Dobro started making those in 1930)- a particularly cool detail. A pal of mine out in New Orleans has got one- as a Cliff Edwards fanatic, I’d kill to get my mitts on one.

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Jazz Hot (1938) The Rare Short Film With Jazz Legend Django Reinhardt

Paris was an important center in the development of Jazz in the first half of the 20th century. Django Reinhardt was a great influence on modern Jazz guitarists, second only to Charlie Christian.

Patience with the first two and a half minutes. It's an introduction the promoters thought needed for British audiences before this music group played in Great Britain.

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OutKast, Idlewild (2006).

Lenticular Cover, CD

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Mardi Gras 2025 at Mona's

Mardi is French for Tuesday, and Tuesday means Mona's.

Mona's bartender and chief instigator Aidan poses for a pre-music selfie with Tama. The decorations were by Aidan, the food was by Aidan, the music scene is curated and egged on by Aidan. He's also a world-class photographer who doesn't need to crap up his work with cartooning software.

The second line came in, and the party started.

The house band was Jared Engel on bass, Dennis on reeds, Ben Polcer, in from New Orleans, on trumpet, and the impressive Sam Chess on trombone. Not shown, but appreciatively heard, Bill Malchow on piano and Ahmed Johnson on percussion.

Another reason why I like Mona's.

Kayla Lewis' singing and brother Kerry's bass were the highlight of the second set for me.