Dixieland

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Robertson's rollicking guitar struggles for sonic space over the Dixieland jazz of "Ophelia," The Band's broadcast of nostalgia for a home that is lost.

From Salon • Aug. 12, 2023

The players transition into a Dixieland feel as the collective falls into chaos, challenging listeners to wake up.

From New York Times • Jul. 5, 2023

He was particularly drawn to the traditional jazz, or Dixieland, of trombonist Kid Ory, who had performed with Louis Armstrong in New Orleans before 1920.

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2022

The term Dixie, or Dixieland, which was also sung about in Elvis's epic American Trilogy, derives from the states around the Mason-Dixon line.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2020

The next morning, the bakery is hung with flags and streamers and a Dixieland band is playing “When the Saints Go Marching In.”

From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García