Dixieland jazz, also referred to as traditional jazz, hot jazz, or simply Dixieland originated in the early 1900’s in New Orleans. The stock market crash of 1929 started the Great Depression and lasted for next decade. During that time a revival of this lively music was becoming popular again in America, big band jazz or “swing” was sweeping the land, helping people deal with the economic effects of the depression. This month we’ll talk about a drummer and a set that was very influential in the development of Dixieland Jazz drumming. Ray Bauduc was born in New Orleans on June 18, 1906. He was an American jazz drummer who started his early career in vaudeville and on riverboats, but he is best known for his work with Bob Crosby and the Bobcats. In 1938, he co-wrote and recorded the Bob Crosby hit “Big Noise from Winnetka.” Bauduc’s use of woodblocks, […]

August 2024 Issue