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Jelly Roll Morton|The Piano Rolls

The Piano Rolls

Jelly Roll Morton

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Piano rolls generally sound rather wooden, with square rhythms and a honky tonk feel; the displays of virtuosity are sometimes are impossible for one pianist to perform due to excessive hole punching. Jelly Roll Morton's 11 piano rolls of 1924 (which had previously been put out on LP by Biograph and Everest) often had more life than others of the period, but still sounded a bit mechanical. Using modern techniques during 1996-1997 (including the Yamaha Disklavier), producer Artis Wodehouse was able to make Morton's piano rolls sound much more alive than they had previously for this CD. The interpretations almost pass for '20s piano recordings, and Morton's feel comes across better than in previous versions of the rolls. Of the 11 selections, it is possible that "Sweet Man" was not performed by Morton (although his name was on the original), for the style sounds a bit different. But the other numbers (highlighted by "Shreveport Stomps," "Grandpa's Spells," "King Porter Stomp" and "Mr. Jelly Lord") definitely bring back the spirit of Jelly Roll Morton.

© Scott Yanow /TiVo

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1
Midnight Mama
00:03:14

Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist

1997 MTI 1997 MTI

2
Shreveport Stomps
00:04:01

Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Chappell-Morris Ltd, MusicPublisher - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist

1997 MTI 1997 MTI

3
Stratford Hunch
00:04:12

Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist

1997 MTI 1997 MTI

4
Dead Man Blues
00:04:47

Anita Gonzales, Composer - Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Chappell-Morris Ltd, MusicPublisher - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist

1997 MTI 1997 MTI

5
Grandpa's Spells
00:03:12

Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist

1997 MTI 1997 MTI

6
Tin Roof Blues
00:03:26

Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Walter Melrose, Composer - Ben Pollack, Composer - George Brunies, Composer - Paul Joseph Mares, Composer - Leon Rappolo, Composer - Melville J Stitzel, Composer - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist

1997 MTI 1997 MTI

7
London Blues
00:03:16

Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist

1997 MTI 1997 MTI

8
King Porter Stomp
00:02:37

Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Herman Darewski Music Publishing Co, MusicPublisher - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist

1997 MTI 1997 MTI

9
Sweet Man
00:03:25

Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Maceo Pinkard, Composer - REDWOOD MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher - EMI UNITED PARTNERSHIP LTD, MusicPublisher - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist

1997 MTI 1997 MTI

10
Original Jelly Roll Blues
00:03:41

Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist

1997 MTI 1997 MTI

11
Mr. Jelly Lord
00:04:16

Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist

1997 MTI 1997 MTI

12
Tom Cat Blues
00:02:52

Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist

1997 MTI 1997 MTI

Albumbeschreibung

Piano rolls generally sound rather wooden, with square rhythms and a honky tonk feel; the displays of virtuosity are sometimes are impossible for one pianist to perform due to excessive hole punching. Jelly Roll Morton's 11 piano rolls of 1924 (which had previously been put out on LP by Biograph and Everest) often had more life than others of the period, but still sounded a bit mechanical. Using modern techniques during 1996-1997 (including the Yamaha Disklavier), producer Artis Wodehouse was able to make Morton's piano rolls sound much more alive than they had previously for this CD. The interpretations almost pass for '20s piano recordings, and Morton's feel comes across better than in previous versions of the rolls. Of the 11 selections, it is possible that "Sweet Man" was not performed by Morton (although his name was on the original), for the style sounds a bit different. But the other numbers (highlighted by "Shreveport Stomps," "Grandpa's Spells," "King Porter Stomp" and "Mr. Jelly Lord") definitely bring back the spirit of Jelly Roll Morton.

© Scott Yanow /TiVo

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