Jelly Roll Morton
Born: 20th September 1890, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
Died: 10th July 1941, Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality: American
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer. Morton was jazz's first arranger, proving that a genre rooted in improvisation could retain its essential characteristics when notated. His composition "Jelly Roll Blues", published in 1915, was one of the first published jazz compositions. He also claimed to have invented the genre.
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Jelly Roll Morton
21st Aug 2019
Matt explores Jelly Roll Morton's recordings both as a solo pianist and with the Red Hot Peppers group.
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Omer Simeon: The New Orleans Clarinettist
Jelly Roll Morton (piano), Omer Simeon, Jelly Roll Morton & His Red Hot Peppers (group), King Oliver & his Dixie Syncopators (group), Jabbo Smith & his Rhythm Aces (group), Richard M. Jones & his Quartet (group), Reuben Reeves & his River Boys (group), Omer Simeon & his Quartet (group), Omer Simeon & his Trio (group), The Dixie Rhythm Kings (group), Earl Hines & his Quartet (group), Kid Ory & his Creole Jazz Band (group, band), Kid Ory (trombone and bandleader), James P. Johnson, Pops Foster, The Carnival Three, Wilbur De Paris & his Rampart Street Paraders (group), Wilbur De Paris & his 'New' New Orleans Jazz (group), Earl Hines Orchestra, Paul Mares & his Friars Society Orchestra, Fletcher Henderson & his Orchestra, Lionel Hampton & his Orchestra, Earl Hines & his Grand Terrace Orchestra, Jimmie Lunceford & His Orchestra, Sy Oliver & His Orchestra
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The Essential Recordings
Jelly Roll Morton
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Coming soon. Johnny Dodds: The King of Early Jazz Clarinet
Johnny Dodds (saxophone & clarinet), Kid Ory (trombone and bandleader), The New Orleans Wanderers (band), Bootblacks (band), Jelly Roll Morton (piano), Johnny Dodds & his Trio, King Oliver & his Creole Jazz Band, Louis Armstrong & his Hot Five, Lovie Austin & her Blues Serenaders, King Oliver & his Dixie Syncopators, The Dixieland Jug Blowers, Jimmy Bertrand & his Washboard Wizzards, Johnny Dodds & his Black Bottom Stompers, Louis Armstrong & his Hot Seven, Jimmy Blythe & his Owls, The Chicago Footwarmers, Johnny Dodds & his Washboard Band, Johnny Dodds & his Hot Six, The Beale Street Washboard Band, Johnny Dodds & his Chicago Boys
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A Career Anthology Vol. 2 1929-40
Jelly Roll Morton & His Red Hot Peppers, Jelly Roll Morton & His Orchestra, Jelly Roll Morton Trio, Jelly Roll Morton And His Red Hot Peppers, Jelly Roll Morton (piano), Jelly Roll Morton Peppers, Jelly Roll Morton Jazzmen, Jelly Roll Morton's Seven, The Morton Six, The Morton Seven
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