Group · 1922–1924 · Chicago [41.88, -87.63]

King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band

Led by cornetist King Oliver, the Creole Jazz Band became the defining New Orleans ensemble of early-1920s Chicago, holding court at the Lincoln Gardens dance hall. Its lineup gathered Louis Armstrong on second cornet, the brothers Johnny and Baby Dodds, trombonist Honoré Dutrey, and pianist Lil Hardin. The band's tightly interwoven counterpoint and famous two-cornet breaks made its 1923 records a foundational text of the music.

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  • collaborates with → King Oliver

  • migrated from → Louis Armstrong

    Answering King Oliver's call in 1922, Louis Armstrong left New Orleans for Chicago to take the second cornet chair in the Creole Jazz Band. The journey north placed him at the center of recorded jazz and began the path that would lead to his own Hot Five and Hot Seven.

  • collaborates with → Dippermouth Blues

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