New Orleans Rhythm Kings - Complete Recordings 1922-1925 (CD) - CD

Details: (2-CD set) One of the most exciting and strikingly original of the early jazz bands was the New Orleans Rhythm Kings (NORK). Their approach was fresh and airy as well as hot, and would not fall prey to caricature, as did many other bands of the early 1920s. They literally redirected the public's attention to what jazz was at it's core and, in doing so, influenced scores of musicians who...