Raymond Burke played in the Dixieland style. According to Charles Suhor, Dixieland is characterized by "more conventional tones of wind instruments, rejection of rapid vibratos, greater instrumental facility, and considerable attention to solos, which are routinely 'passed around' in between opening and closing ensemble choruses."Suhor, Charles. Jazz in New Orleans: The Postwar Years Through 1970 Burke's repertoire consisted primarily of old standards.
