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Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe (né Lemott, later Morton; c. September 20, 1890 – July 10, 1941), known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer of Louisiana Creole descent.
2 de abr. de 2014 · Updated: Apr 27, 2021. Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. (1890-1941) Who Was Jelly Roll Morton? Jelly Roll Morton cut his teeth as a pianist in New Orleans' bordellos. An early...
28 de dic. de 2019 · Jelly Roll Morton was a towering figure in early jazz, and one with a very large number of accomplishments. As a pianist who had his own easily recognizable style, Morton was a major transition figure between ragtime and early jazz, combining the syncopations of ragtime with jazz improvisations as early as 1910.
27 de mar. de 2024 · Jelly Roll Morton (born Oct. 20, 1890, New Orleans, La., U.S.—died July 10, 1941, Los Angeles, Calif.) was an American jazz composer and pianist who pioneered the use of prearranged, semiorchestrated effects in jazz-band performances.
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Jelly Roll Morton: The Complete Library of Congress Recordings is a 2005 box set of recordings from jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton. The set spans 128 tracks over eight CDs. It won two Grammy Awards in 2006, Best Historical Album and Best Album Notes .
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- May–December 1938; April 1949
- Jeffrey Greenberg and, Anna Lomax Wood
- September 27, 2005
Discover Jelly Roll Morton's Jams by Jelly Roll Morton released in 1993. Find album reviews, track lists, credits, awards and more at AllMusic.
Widely recognized as a pivotal figure in early jazz, Morton is perhaps most notable as jazz’s first arranger, proving that a genre rooted in improvisation could retain its essential spirit and characteristics when notated. His composition “Jelly Roll Blues”, published in 1915, was the first published jazz composition.
