Which ensemble is showcased in the Dippermouth Blues recording session?

Which ensemble is showcased in the Dippermouth Blues recording session?

• A. Duke Ellington's orchestra
• B. King Oliver and his ensemble
• C. Louis Armstrong's All-Stars
• D. Charlie Parker's quartet

Answer: (B)

Dippermouth Blues is a classic session led by King Oliver with his Creole Jazz Band. The group is defined by Oliver’s leadership on cornet and the tight, collective playing that characterizes early New Orleans jazz as it moved into Chicago. Louis Armstrong appears as a member, but the ensemble’s identity and sound come from Oliver’s band leadership during that era. The other options point to bands from different times and styles—Duke Ellington’s orchestra from the swing/big-band era, Armstrong’s later All-Stars, and Charlie Parker’s bebop quartet—so they don’t fit this 1923 King Oliver-led session.

Dippermouth Blues is a classic session led by King Oliver with his Creole Jazz Band. The group is defined by Oliver’s leadership on cornet and the tight, collective playing that characterizes early New Orleans jazz as it moved into Chicago. Louis Armstrong appears as a member, but the ensemble’s identity and sound come from Oliver’s band leadership during that era. The other options point to bands from different times and styles—Duke Ellington’s orchestra from the swing/big-band era, Armstrong’s later All-Stars, and Charlie Parker’s bebop quartet—so they don’t fit this 1923 King Oliver-led session.