The Riffs And Rhythms That Led To Jazz As We Know It
By Kevin WhiteheadThe Riffs And Rhythms That Led To Jazz As We Know It
By Kevin Whitehead
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The Original Dixieland Jazz Band’s first recording in Feb. 1917 is often cited as the first jazz record ever, but critic Kevin Whitehead says that the roots of jazz stretch a little further back.
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