Music Banter - View Single Post - Where do I start with the whole genre of Jazz?

Lisnaholic · 08-20-2011, 09:02 AM

Has anyone else noticed how this thread has 55 posts, but isn`t really getting any closer to an answer ? Maybe it`s because the question is rather like asking, "To enjoy this bowl of cereal, which cornflake should I eat first?"

Despite that, I`d like to suggest yet another point of entry into Jazz: start historically.
Here, for instance, is a Jelly Roll Morton recording made in 1926:-

I`d be interested to hear other people`s candidates for "The first jazz record ever ".

08-20-2011, 09:02 AM	#56 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Has anyone else noticed how this thread has 55 posts, but isn`t really getting any closer to an answer ? Maybe it`s because the question is rather like asking, "To enjoy this bowl of cereal, which cornflake should I eat first?" Despite that, I`d like to suggest yet another point of entry into Jazz: start historically. Here, for instance, is a Jelly Roll Morton recording made in 1926:- I`d be interested to hear other people`s candidates for "The first jazz record ever ".