THE SOUNDS OF NEW ORLEANS DIXIELAND, GYPSY JAZZ, TRADITIONAL JAZZ AND SWING Dixieland is the upbeat, clarinet-and-banjo cousin of ragtime, while old-time gypsy jazz features complex melodies played on hollow-body guitars. You’ll hear traditional jazz and swing music in dozens of New Orleans clubs. Satchmo SummerFest ©Cedric Ellsworth BRASS BAND Brass band music is traditional jazz’s funky, second line parade-marching cousin, featuring all manners of horns and drums. Preservation Hall ©Zack Smith 10
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