Dixieland
noun
Dix·ie·land
ˈdik-sē-ˌland 
: jazz music in duple time usually played by a small band and characterized by ensemble and solo improvisation
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Connecticut’s own Galvanized Jazz Band brings some hot Dixieland jazz to the often sedate and classical Music Mountain Summer Festival.
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Work along Cypress from 15th Street to Dixieland Road is scheduled to take place from Sept. 25-Oct. 15, but two-way traffic should be maintained during that time, according to Masonis.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2025
Listeners can expect a personal experience with low-key vibes, and mainly Colorado acts playing traditional Dixieland sets.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra's Newport Ragtime Band focuses on turn-of-the-century ragtime, Dixieland, blues and early jazz (1898-1933).
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Little Flock Mayor Jeff Van Sickler said 13th Street and Dixieland Road was hit and there were trees down.
—Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The Dixieland band The Mudcats will perform, and refreshments will be offered.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
The center, located at 1301 N. Dixieland Road, temporarily shuttered in May 2024 after an EF2 tornado swept across Rogers.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 May 2025
Remembering the Jubilee The Capital City Jazz Festival marks a new chapter in the city’s music legacy, following the demise of the Old Sacramento Dixieland Jazz Jubilee — later rebranded as the Sacramento Music Festival.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
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Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2025
Work along Cypress from 15th Street to Dixieland Road is scheduled to take place from Sept. 25-Oct. 15, but two-way traffic should be maintained during that time, according to Masonis.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 12 Aug. 2025
Listeners can expect a personal experience with low-key vibes, and mainly Colorado acts playing traditional Dixieland sets.
—Jamie Siebrase, Denver Post, 24 July 2025
The Kentucky Symphony Orchestra's Newport Ragtime Band focuses on turn-of-the-century ragtime, Dixieland, blues and early jazz (1898-1933).
—Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
Little Flock Mayor Jeff Van Sickler said 13th Street and Dixieland Road was hit and there were trees down.
—Tracy Neal, arkansasonline.com, 4 Nov. 2024
The Dixieland band The Mudcats will perform, and refreshments will be offered.
—Melinda Moore, Chicago Tribune, 18 June 2025
The center, located at 1301 N. Dixieland Road, temporarily shuttered in May 2024 after an EF2 tornado swept across Rogers.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 May 2025
Remembering the Jubilee The Capital City Jazz Festival marks a new chapter in the city’s music legacy, following the demise of the Old Sacramento Dixieland Jazz Jubilee — later rebranded as the Sacramento Music Festival.
—Marcus D. Smith, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2025
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Dixieland
noun
Dix·ie·land
ˈdik-sē-ˌland
: lively jazz music in a style developed in New Orleans
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