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1 The Development of Orchestral Jazz Charles Fox , 1946 single work prose
— Appears in: Angry Penguins Broadsheet , December no. 10 1946; (p. 9 - 12, 17 - 20)
Describes what he sees as the degeneration of jazz from its New Orleans roots. Criticises the rise of what he calls orchestral jazz, involving the introduction of written orchestrations and increased instrumentation. Offers critical comments on many jazz bands from the beginning of the twentieth century.
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