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Jelly Roll Morton
From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Artist
Jelly Roll Morton · Ferdinand 'Jelly Roll' Morton was a pianist in the brothels of Storyville in New Orleans and then travelled for years around the United States. He later claimed to have invented jazz; that is not true, but he was the first to take jazz seriously as composition. In 1923, in Richmond, Indiana, he recorded piano solos for Gennett, including King Porter Stomp. In 1926 and 1927 in Chicago, with his Red Hot Peppers, he made records in which solos, breaks and ensemble playing are precisely worked out. In 1938 he spent hours talking and playing about old New Orleans for Alan Lomax of the Library of Congress, also playing rags by Scott Joplin. He died in 1941 in Los Angeles.
Listening
Black Bottom Stomp · Jelly Roll Morton, 1926
Dead Man Blues · Jelly Roll Morton, 1926
King Porter Stomp · Jelly Roll Morton, 1939- The Crave · Jelly Roll Morton, 1939Apple Music ↗
- Original Rags · Jelly Roll Morton, 1939
Buddy Bolden's Blues · Jelly Roll Morton, 1939
Discography
Studio albums
- 1947The Saga Of Mr. Jelly Lord Vol. III - Jazz Is . . . Strictly Music
- 1967Mr. Jelly Lord
- 1974Transcriptions For Orchestra
- 1991New York, Washington and the Rediscovery - Volume 3
- 1991The Pianist and Composer - Volume 1
- 1992Jelly's Last Jam (soundtrack)
- 1999Jelly Roll Morton Plays Jelly Roll Morton and Other Favorites
- 2005The Complete Library of Congress Recordings
- 2006The Library of Congress Recordings by Alan Lomax
- 2010Volume 1 (1923-1929)
Other work
- 1923King Porter Stomp · pianosolo
- 1926Black Bottom Stomp · Red Hot Peppers
- 1926Dead Man Blues · Red Hot Peppers
- 1938Library of Congress Recordings
In School of Rock
The chapters, maps and magazine stories of School of Rock are currently available in Dutch only.
- Jazz MapNL Map
- Mixtape 1: The Origins of Pop MusicNL Reader
- After Hours: Session 1NL Reader
- Magazine: Van Bessie tot EllaNL Magazine