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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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Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist
1997 MTI 1997 MTI
Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Chappell-Morris Ltd, MusicPublisher - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist
1997 MTI 1997 MTI
Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist
1997 MTI 1997 MTI
Anita Gonzales, Composer - Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Chappell-Morris Ltd, MusicPublisher - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist
1997 MTI 1997 MTI
Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist
1997 MTI 1997 MTI
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
Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist
1997 MTI 1997 MTI
Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Herman Darewski Music Publishing Co, MusicPublisher - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist
1997 MTI 1997 MTI
Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Maceo Pinkard, Composer - REDWOOD MUSIC LTD, MusicPublisher - EMI UNITED PARTNERSHIP LTD, MusicPublisher - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist
1997 MTI 1997 MTI
Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist
1997 MTI 1997 MTI
Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist
1997 MTI 1997 MTI
Ferdinand Joseph Morton, Composer - Jelly Roll Morton, MainArtist - Artis Wodehouse, MainArtist
1997 MTI 1997 MTI
Album review
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
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:59
- Main artists: Jelly Roll Morton
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: HHO
- Genre: Jazz Ragtime
1997 MTI 1997 MTI
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