Kid Ory - 1945-1950

As a prime surviving trombonist from the dawn of recorded jazz, Edward "kid" Ory served as the eye of a hurricane driving the resurgence of traditional New Orleans entertainment during the mid-'40s. His radio broadcasts and the excellent studio recordings he cut during the second half of the 1940s helped to repopularize old-fashioned jazz and paved the way for a full-blown Dixieland revival during the 1950s. A healthy segment of those works are represented here in chronological detail. Read More