Dixieland Definition
dĭksē-lănd
noun
Dixieland jazz.
Webster's New World
A style of traditional jazz developed in New Orleans in the early 1900s, usually performed by combos and featuring simultaneous improvisations by multiple musicians.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- dixie
- confederate-states-of-america
- south
- Confederate States
- confederacy
adjective
In, of, or like a style of small-band, improvised jazz characterized by fast, ragtime tempos and a strict beat, and associated historically with early white New Orleans musicians.
Webster's New World
pronoun
(music) A type of jazz that originated in New Orleans.
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