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Is there any good jazz today that at least somewhat resembles the 20s jazz? (Be specific :))

Is there any good jazz today that at least somewhat resembles the 20s jazz? (Be specific :))

They broke up a few years ago, but the Squirrel Nut Zippers were definitely influenced by the Dixieland sound.

The Love Dogs are pretty good if you can find them

Doctor Professor Longhair. Boogie woogie jazz piano.

Doctor Professor Longhair. Boogie woogie jazz piano.

Eww I happen to have Tipitina playing.

I wish I could think of her name but he had a student that plays like him.....

Eww I happen to have Tipitina playing.

I wish I could think of her name but he had a student that plays like him.....

Dr. John aka Mack Rebennack?

Not exactly old-school, but I dig Bohren & der Club of Gore.

1920s is pretty far back, are you sure you haven't screwed up the decade? Not to call you out or anything, but it's common to mess those decades up.

You're talking about far far back, early Ellington really before arrangements where the norm, etc. King Oliver and the like. That's a rare type of jazz, often refered to as 'traditional' or 'dixieland.' There are plenty of bands that play that style of jazz. In Sacramento there is an enormous festival for just that style. There is the Preservation Hall Band, they still play that kind of jazz. There are some Wynton Marsalis recordings that revisit that era of music.

Any really good record store might have a section for 'traditional' or 'dixieland' jazz.

If you meant big band jazz, there aren't as many because it's not really economic to keep an 18-20 piece band, but it happens from time to time. Swing bands had a pop uprising not too long ago, but most those groups didn't really get it all that right.

Combos, bop and post bop styles, exist in numbers. Chris Potter is a pretty good sax player, Branford of course, but that might be too aggressive for your tastes. Medeski Martin and Wood are every stoner's favorite trio. I don't know if Black/Note is still around, but they where great.

A half way between 'modern harmonies' and old groups is the phenominal Dirty Dozen Brass Band. I dare you to be in a bad mood while listening to them.

It depends on what you mean by '20s Jazz.'

A half way between 'modern harmonies' and old groups is the phenominal Dirty Dozen Brass Band. I dare you to be in a bad mood while listening to them.

You are a god. I have been trying to think of Dirty Dozen for the last half hour.

*genulates*

You are a god. I have been trying to think of Dirty Dozen for the last half hour.

*genulates*

They invited me back to their hotel after a show once in my youth. I was too much of a coward to go, though. Biggest regret of my damn life.

They invited me back to their hotel after a show once in my youth. I was too much of a coward to go, though. Biggest regret of my damn life.

One of my friends got me into them a few years back...right around the ska movement (I hear that has died everywhere else...why not here?) Saved me from listening to some of that crap (I kid...mostly. All my friends are in ska bands...it gets old. fast.)

One of my friends got me into them a few years back...right around the ska movement (I hear that has died everywhere else...why not here?) Saved me from listening to some of that crap (I kid...mostly. All my friends are in ska bands...it gets old. fast.)

It can. I think it's at it's peak when it's covers. Ska covers rule.

It can. I think it's at it's peak when it's covers. Ska covers rule.

No question. I love Save Ferris' cover of Come On Eileen

1920s is pretty far back, are you sure you haven't screwed up the decade? Not to call you out or anything, but it's common to mess those decades up.

You're talking about far far back, early Ellington really before arrangements where the norm, etc. King Oliver and the like. That's a rare type of jazz, often refered to as 'traditional' or 'dixieland.' There are plenty of bands that play that style of jazz. In Sacramento there is an enormous festival for just that style. There is the Preservation Hall Band, they still play that kind of jazz. There are some Wynton Marsalis recordings that revisit that era of music.

Any really good record store might have a section for 'traditional' or 'dixieland' jazz.

If you meant big band jazz, there aren't as many because it's not really economic to keep an 18-20 piece band, but it happens from time to time. Swing bands had a pop uprising not too long ago, but most those groups didn't really get it all that right.

Combos, bop and post bop styles, exist in numbers. Chris Potter is a pretty good sax player, Branford of course, but that might be too aggressive for your tastes. Medeski Martin and Wood are every stoner's favorite trio. I don't know if Black/Note is still around, but they where great.

A half way between 'modern harmonies' and old groups is the phenominal Dirty Dozen Brass Band. I dare you to be in a bad mood while listening to them.

It depends on what you mean by '20s Jazz.'

I think like swing music...

I think like swing music...

Well then, there is the left overs of the swing revival, Royal Crown Revue, Lee Press-On & the Nails, and of course The Brian Setzer Orchestra. There are also groups like the Kapp/Pierce Juggernaught, things like that. Like I said before, big bands are really a hard thing to keep around. 18-20 musicians is hard to support.

I think that the Count Basie Orchestra still plays, but is more or less in name only.

You can hear what is essentially swing combos in almost any hotel lobby.

You really should check out The Dozen, though, you might actually dig 'em.

They invited me back to their hotel after a show once in my youth. I was too much of a coward to go, though. Biggest regret of my damn life.

Speaking of New Orleans bands, I saw that the Preservation Hall Jazz band is playing locally here next week. Might have to walk over and see them.

One of my friends got me into them a few years back...right around the ska movement (I hear that has died everywhere else...why not here?) Saved me from listening to some of that crap (I kid...mostly. All my friends are in ska bands...it gets old. fast.)
I think that depends on the ska you're listening to.
Old skool Jamacian ska from the 60's never gets old.

Speaking of New Orleans bands, I saw that the Preservation Hall Jazz band is playing locally here next week. Might have to walk over and see them.

I've never actually seen them. I don't know if they played at the Sac Festival or not. I assume they have.

I think that depends on the ska you're listening to.
Old skool Jamacian ska from the 60's never gets old.

The New England/Long Island (specifically, Boston) Ska scene...Big D and the Kids Table, The Flamingo's, Arrogant Sons Of A Bitches...them

It's a bit of ska punk (two genres that should never mix), but still too strongly ska to be ska punk. I've grown weary.