Jelly Roll Morton
Geoffrey Smith considers one of the godfathers of jazz, the flamboyant Creole genius, Jelly Roll Morton. Recordings include piano solos, classics by his Red Hot Peppers, and modern tributes from the likes of Gil Evans and Charles Mingus.
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Gil Evans
King Porter Stomp
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Giorgio Gaslini
Pep
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Benny Goodman
King Porter Stomp
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Charles Mingus
Jelly Roll
Performer: Charles Mingus. -
Jelly Roll Morton
Wolverine Blues
Performer: Jelly Roll Morton. -
Jelly Roll Morton
Perfect Rag
Performer: Jelly Roll Morton. -
Jelly Roll Morton
The Chant
Performer: Jelly Roll Morton. -
Jelly Roll Morton
Sidewalk Blues
Performer: Jelly Roll Morton. -
Jelly Roll Morton
Dr Jazz
Performer: Jelly Roll Morton. -
Jelly Roll Morton
Grandpa's Spells
Performer: Jelly Roll Morton. -
Jelly Roll Morton
The Pearls
Performer: Jelly Roll Morton. -
Jelly Roll Morton
Black Bottom Stomp
Performer: Jelly Roll Morton. -
Jelly Roll Morton
King Porter Stomp
Performer: Jelly Roll Morton. -
Mary Lou Williams
The Pearls
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Jelly Roll Morton
King Porter Stomp
Composer: Jelly Roll Morton Performers: Jelly Roll Morton (p) Recorded: 1939
- Jelly Roll Morton – Last Sessions.
- Commodore CMD 14032 (1).
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Jelly Roll Morton
The Perfect Rag
Composer: Jelly Roll Morton Performers: Jelly Roll Morton (p) Recorded: 1924
- Various Artists – Riverside History of Classic Jazz.
- Riverside RBCD0052 (1).
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Jelly Roll Morton
Wolverine Blues
Composer: Jelly Roll Morton / Spikes Performers: Jelly Roll Morton (p), Johnny Dodds (cl), Baby Dodds (d) Recorded: 1927
- Johnny Dodds – Oh Johnny!.
- Topaz TPZ 1060.
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Jelly Roll Morton
The Chant
Composer: Jelly Roll Morton Performers: Jelly Roll Morton (p), George Mitchell (c), Kid Ory (tb), Omer Simeon (cl), Johnny St Cyr (bj), John Lindsay (sb), Andrew Hilaire (d) Recorded: 1926
- Jelly Roll Morton – Vol 1.
- JSP Records JSPCD 321.
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Jelly Roll Morton
Sidewalk Blues
Composer: Jelly Roll Morton Performers: Jelly Roll Morton (p), George Mitchell (c), Omer Simeon, Darnell Howard & Barney Bigard (cl), Kid Ory (tb), Johnny St. Cyr (bj), John Lindsay (b), Andrew Hilaire (d) Recorded: 1926
- Jelly Roll Morton – Vol 1.
- JSP JSPCD321.
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Jelly Roll Morton
Dr. Jazz
Composer: Jelly Roll Morton Performers: Jelly Roll Morton (p), George Mitchell (c), Omer Simeon, Darnell Howard & Barney Bigard (cl), Kid Ory (tb), Johnny St. Cyr (g) Recorded: 1926
- Jelly Roll Morton – Vol 1.
- JSP JSPCD321.
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Jelly Roll Morton
Grandpa's Spells
Composer: Jelly Roll Morton Performers: Jelly Roll Morton (p), George Mitchell (c), Kid Ory (tb), Omer Simeon (cl), Clarence Black Wright Smith (vn), Johnny St. Cyr (g), John Lindsay (sb), Andrew Hilaire (d) Recorded: 1926
- Jelly Roll Morton Volume 4.
- JSP JSPCD324.
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Jelly Roll Morton
The Pearls
Composer: Jelly Roll Morton Performers: Jelly Roll Morton (p), Johnny Dodds (cl), Baby Dodds (d) Recorded: 1927
- Jelly Roll Morton Volume 4.
- JSP JSPCD324.
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Mary Lou Williams
The Pearls
Composer: Jelly Roll Morton Performers: Mary Lou Williams (p), Booker Collins (b), Ben Thigpen (d) Recorded: 1938
- Mary Lou Williams – Key Moments.
- Topaz TPZ 1016.
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Benny Goodman
King Porter Stomp
Composer: Jelly Roll Morton / Fletcher Henderson arr Performers: Benny Goodman (cl), Harry James (tr) Recorded: 1938
- Benny Goodman On the Air 1937-38.
- Columbia C2K 01-472990-10.
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Gil Evans
King Porter Stomp
Composer: Jelly Roll Morton Performers: Gil Evans (p), Johhny Coles, Louis Mucci & Ernie Royal (tr), Joe Bennet, Frank Rehak & Tom Mitchell (tb), Julius Watkins (Fr horn), Harvey Philips (tuba), Cannonball Adderley (as), Jerry Safino (reeds), Chuck Wayne (g), Paul Chambers(b), Art Blakey (d) Recorded: 1958
- New Bottle.
- Manhattan CDP7468552 (1).
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Charles Mingus
Jelly Roll
Composer: Mingus Performers: Mingus (b), Jimmy Knepper (tr), John Handy (as), Shafi Hadi (ts), Booker Ervin (ts), Horace Parlan (p) Recorded: 1959
- Mingus Ah Um.
- Columbia/Legacy CK 65512.
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Giorgio Gaslini
Pep
Composer: Jelly Roll Morton Performers: Maurizio Beltrami (fl), Guido Bombardieri & Maurizio Moraschini (as), Alberto Nacci (ts), Roger Rota (bs), Ugo Gelmi (tr), Umberto Marcandalli & Sergio Orlandi (tb), Oscar Gelmi (c), Adelio Leoni (chitarra), Fabrizio Garofoli (p), Sandro Massazza (b), Victoria Marinoni (d), Stefano Bertoli (perc) Recorded: 1996
- Jelly’s Back in Town.
- DDQ 1280202.
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Black Bottom Stomp
Jelly Roll Morton
Composer: Jelly Roll Morton Performers: Jelly Roll Morton (p), George Mitchell (c), Kid Ory (tb), Omer Simeon ©, Johnny St Cry (bj), John Lindsay (sb), Andrew Hilaire (d) Recorded: 1926
- Jelly Roll Morton Volume 1.
- JSP JSPCD 321.
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