This Is Jazz
Austin High Gang
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This Is Jazz is a radio program devoted to jazz and the musicians who shaped it. The title identifies this recording with the Austin High Gang, a group of young Chicago musicians whose early work helped define the Chicago style of jazz in the 1920s.
The program offers a chance to hear jazz discussed and performed in a radio setting, with the music itself at the center. Its subject invites listeners to follow the sound and history of a distinctive ensemble and to appreciate the interplay, rhythmic drive, and improvisation that make early jazz so engaging.
For listeners curious about jazz history, this episode provides a focused introduction to the Austin High Gang through the lens of a dedicated jazz broadcast. The experience is musical and informative, bringing attention to a formative chapter in the development of jazz.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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