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Pieces of the Cradle

October 1, 1995 by: Jonathan Tabak

Few places that held the original spirit of Jazz still exist. 'Those that do hide their history well.

 

Jazz was born out of a very rare moment in history. A moment when immigrants of many nationalities made contact in New Orleans and began to speak to each other in music. A moment when Uptown met Downtown and the French orchestra met the low-down blues. Alan Lomax in Mister Jelly Roll said. " This new musical language owes its emotional power to the human triumph acc...

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