Kid Ory

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Genre: Traditional Jazz/Dixieland
Hometown: New Orleans

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Kid Ory was one of the first innovators of jazz and the definitive New Orleans trombonist of the 1920s. His improvisations gave rise to the classic Dixieland style of trombone playing known as "tailgate," which consists of rhythmic, contrapuntal basslines behind the clarinet and trumpet. A master bandleader, Ory's classic ensembles were the training ground for the great trumpeters King Oliver and Louis Armstrong, as well as the clarinetists Sidney Bechet and Jimmie Noone. His band could sound sweet and tender, raucous and bawdy, or fast and furious; a generous leader, Ory gave his soloists many opportunities to explore and develop. After a decade out of music during the Depression, Ory made a comeback in the 1940s during the New Orleans revival, and continued to play Dixieland until his death in 1973.

- Noah Enelow

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		Who's It (2:56)
		High Society (3:35)
		Maple Leaf Rag (5:22)
		1919 Rag (3:08)
		At The Jazz Band Ball (3:51)
		Savoy Blues (2:57)
		Gettysburg March (4:10)
		Sister Kate (New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Line-Up) (4:49)
		Aunt Hagar's Blues (New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Line-Up) (3:08)
		Bill Bailey Won't You Please Come Home (New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Line-Up) (3:54)
		Big Butter & Egg Man (New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Line-Up) (4:10)
		Milneburg Joys (New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Line-Up) (3:42)
		Yellow Dog Blues (New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival Line-Up) (4:45)
		Wolverine Blues (6:38)
		Yellow Dog Blues (6:16)
		At A Georgia Camp Meeting (3:16)
		Make Me A Pallet On The Floor (5:54)
		Shine (4:36)
		Mahogany Hall Stomp (2:56)
		Snag It (5:09)