Jelly Roll Morton - Jelly Roll Morton: 1926-1930 [Box]

Artist:

Morton, Jelly Roll

UPC:

788065900328

See Also:

Lewis, Meade Lux Waters, Ethel

Description:

Personnel includes: Jelly Roll Morton (vocals, piano); Bubber Miley, Ward Pinkett (trumpet); George Mitchell (cornet); Kid Ory, Gerald Reeves, J.C. Higginbotham, Wilbur De Paris, Geechie Fields (trombone); Omer Simeon, Barney Bigard, Johnny Dodds, Russell Procope, Albert Nicholas (clarinet); Johnny St. Cyr (banjo); John Lindsay, Bill Benford (bass); Andrew Hillaire, Baby Dodds, Zuggy Singleton, Cozy Cole, Tommy Benford (drums).
Recorded between 1926 & 1930.
Dgitally remastered by John R.T. Davies.
Personnel: Jelly Roll Morton (vocals, piano); Johnny St. Cyr (guitar, banjo, double bass); Lee Blair (guitar, banjo); Will Johnson, Howard Hill, Bernard Addison, Bud Scott (guitar); Lorenzo Tio, Jr. (banjo, clarinet); Barney Alexander (banjo, baritone saxophone); Darnell Howard (violin, clarinet); Clarence Black (violin); Omer Simeon (clarinet, bass clarinet, double bass); Ernie Bullock (clarinet, bass clarinet, background vocals); Jerry Blake (clarinet, bass clarinet); Walter Thomas (clarinet, tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone); Eddie Scarpa, Happy Caldwell, George Baquet, Johnny Dodds, Albert Nicholas, Russell Procope, Barney Bigard (clarinet); Paul Barnes (soprano saxophone); Stump Evans, Joe "Cornbread" Thomas (alto saxophone); Joe Garland (tenor saxophone); Pops Foster (baritone saxophone, bass saxophone); John Lindsay (baritone saxophone); Edwin Swayzee, Ed Anderson , Walter Briscoe, Boyd "Red" Rosser, Ward Pinkett, Bubber Miley (trumpet); William Cato, Geechie Fields, J.C. Higginbotham, Gerald Reeves, Kid Ory, Wilbur De Paris, Charlie Irvis (trombone); Rod Rodriguez (piano); Billy Taylor, Sr. , Bass Moore, Pete Biggs, Harry Prather, Bill Benford, Quinn Wilson (double bass); Cozy Cole, William Laws, Manzie Johnson, Andrew Hilaire, Paul Barbarin, Baby Dodds, Tommy Benford, Zutty Singleton, Bill Beason (drums).
Audio Remasterer: John R.T. Davies.
Liner Note Authors: Sally-Ann Worsfold; Laurie Wright; Michael John Bowen; Alan Lomax.
Recording information: Camden, NJ (09/15/1926-10/09/1930); Chicago, IL (09/15/1926-10/09/1930); New York, NY (09/15/1926-10/09/1930).
Director: Jelly Roll Morton.
Ensemble: Rod Rodriguez .
Photographer: Max Jones.
Unknown Contributor Role: George Mitchell.
JSP`s five-CD set devoted to Jelly Roll Morton contains all of his Victor recordings cut between September 1926 and October 1930. The sound quality is excellent and complete discographical information is provided along with insightful liner notes. Alternate takes are presented on separate discs so as to avoid redundancy. This creates doppelg?ngers, as it were, of most of the sessions involving larger ensembles. Jelly Roll Morton is heard as a solo pianist and as leader of his trios, Red Hot Peppers, and orchestra. The only shortcoming is the absence of eight titles recorded for Victor`s Bluebird imprint in 1939 by Morton`s New Orleans Jazzmen. Had the producers of this otherwise excellent compilation opted for these classic latter-day Jellies instead of obsessing over every single alternate take from the earlier sessions, this would be a serious contender for the "best and most affordable Jelly Roll Morton set" award. As it stands, JSP`s hefty anthology is a great way to obtain most of Morton`s major work on CD at relatively little cost. The very best way to study this artist is to start at the beginning of his discography using the Classics Chronological Series and then move forward. After hearing these canonic classic jazz recordings as presented by JSP, some folks will indeed want to zoom in for close-ups and study every recorded episode in this primal jazzman`s life and works. ~ arwulf arwulf

Track Listing:

DISC 1:

1. Black Bottom Stomp
2. Smoke-House Blues
3. Chant, The
4. Sidewalk Blues
5. Dead Man Blues
6. Steamboat Stomp
7. Someday, Sweetheart
8. Grandpa`s Spells
9. Original Jelly Roll Blues
10. Doctor Jazz
11. Cannonball Blues
12. Hyena Stomp
13. Billy Goat Stomp
14. Wild Man Blues
15. Jungle Blues
16. Beale Street Blues
17. Pearls, The
18. Wolverine Blues
19. Mr. Jelly Lord

DISC 2:

1. Red Hot Pepper
2. Deep Creek Blues
3. Pep
4. Seattle Hunch
5. Frances
6. Freakish
7. Burnin` the Iceberg
8. Courthouse Bump
9. Pretty Lil
10. Sweet Anita Mine
11. New Orleans Bump
12. Down My Way
13. Try Me Out
14. Tank Town Bump
15. Sweet Peter
16. Jersey Joe
17. Mississippi Mildred
18. Mint Julep
19. Smilin` the Blues Away
20. Turtle Twist
21. My Little Dixie Home
22. That`s Like It Ought to Be

DISC 3:

1. Each Day
2. If Someone Would Only Love Me
3. That`ll Never Do
4. I`m Looking for a Little Bluebird
5. Little Lawrence
6. Harmony Blues
7. Fussy Mabel
8. Ponchartrain
9. Oil Well
10. Load of Coal
11. Crazy Chords
12. Primrose Stomp
13. Low Gravy
14. Strokin` Away
15. Blue Blood Blues
16. Mushmouth Shuffle
17. Gambling Jack
18. Fickle Fay Creep

DISC 4:

1. Chant, The
2. Sidewalk Blues
3. Dead Man Blues
4. Someday, Sweetheart
5. Grandpa`s Spells
6. Original Jelly Roll Blues
7. Cannonball Blues
8. Hyena Stomp
9. Billy Goat Stomp
10. Wild Man Blues
11. Jungle Blues
12. Beale Street Blues
13. Pearls, The
14. Wolverine Blues
15. Georgia Swing
16. Kansas City Stomp
17. Shoe Shiner`s Drag
18. Boogaboo
19. Shreveport Stomp
20. Mournful Serenade

DISC 5:

1. Shreveport Stomp
2. Seattle Hunch
3. Freakish
4. Burnin` the Iceberg
5. Courthouse Bump
6. Pretty Lil
7. Sweet Anita Mine
8. New Orleans Bump
9. Tank Town Bump
10. Sweet Peter
11. Jersey Joe
12. Mississippi Mildred
13. Each Day
14. Oil Well
15. Load of Coal
16. Crazy Chords
17. Primrose Stomp
18. Strokin` Away
19. Blue Blood Blues
20. Gambling Jack

Album Information

Release Date:

01/01/1998

Type:

Boxed Set

Genre:

Jazz Instrument

Subgenre:

Piano

Label:

JSP (UK)

Catalog Number:

JSPCDJAZZBOX

Original Release Year:

2000

# of Discs:

5

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Mono

Guest Artist:

Kid Ory; Johnny Dodds; Baby Dodds; Wilbur DeParis; Albert Nicholas

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