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The rather long title says it all-this is the essential Jelly Roll, 24 tracks that include at least one version of every song ( Black Bottom Stomp; Doctor Jazz; Grandpa's Spells , etc.) he recorded during the legendary Chicago Red Hot Peppers sessions.
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57 of 59 people found the following review helpful
By "gnsaliba"
Format:Audio CD
While there are many Jelly Roll Morton recordings on the market today, none are as superbly digitally remastered or include such a fine selection of tunes from Morton. Jelly Roll indeed was his hottest between 1926-27. These songs are IT -- the essence of New Orleans jazz. "Black Bottomed Stomp," "Sidewalk Blues," "Dr. Jazz," "The Chant" -- they're all here. Quite frankly, I have over 100 jazz CD's and this one ranks in my top ten. I could write a paragraph about each song on the album -- from the sizzling clarinet solo in "Black Bottomed Stomp," to the shouting and car horn included in "Side Walk Blues," to the sad melodic wailing in "Dead Man Blues." In recent years, many jazz artists, such as Dick Hyman, have tried re-create these old recordings themselves. But the truth is no one can quite capture that frenetic yet completely coherent excitement that is distinctly Morton. I highly recommend this CD.
27 of 31 people found the following review helpful
By Ed Brickell
Format:Audio CD
Simply some of the best music ever recorded. The opening bars of "The Chant" sound like something Stravinsky would have liked to compose. Sizzlin' soloists, cookin' compositions, the tastiest remastered sound with steamin' highs and punchy lows -- buy it, baby, buy it! Jelly always serves it up hot and smokin'!
16 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
As a new fan of jazz, I picked this up to see where it began. Jelly Roll claims to be the father of jazz and this cd will make you think he just might have been. Each of the songs are excellent, masterful and will make even the most stoic person tap their foot. All of them are great and memorable. Jelly Roll played jazz with spirit, pizazz and mastery. One song especially good was "Dr Jazz" because you get to hear him sing but all of them are great. He put his heart into his music and that shows. The sound is also very good and adds to the enjoyment.
They truly don't make music like this anymore and this cd will show you that Jelly Roll was one of the best performers of last century. If you want something original and enjoy music from the golden age, pick this up. Its the best!
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent issue
Some of my favorite JRM tracks come alive with the fine transfers and remastering on this Bluebird CD. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Stephen Taylor
5.0 out of 5 stars
Red Hot Early Jazz
Back in 1926 and 27, when these recordings were laid down, jazz was fresh and exciting, the exploration of a musical world of freedom. Read more
Published 3 months ago by Ken Baskin
5.0 out of 5 stars
Arguably the first band to record traditional jazz
Jelly Roll's recording sessions with his Red Hot Pepper band are essential to the history of jazz and this compilation is a perfect collection of his music he recorded with them,... Read more
Published on January 9, 2011 by Jason Weber
5.0 out of 5 stars
Quantum Leap
in remastered sound quality.
I have a 1990's issue of this same material,
on the same label. So I was able to do
a side by side. Read more
I have a 1990's issue of this same material,
on the same label. So I was able to do
a side by side. Read more
Published on October 19, 2009 by Michael in Sac
5.0 out of 5 stars
Mr Jelly at his innovative peak!
Morton was very influential as a composer and pianist, and was a great singer. He was irascible, cantankerous, and had trouble keeping a band together and dealing with the public. Read more
Published on April 10, 2008 by HG Moore
5.0 out of 5 stars
"Ain't nobody dead somebody must be dead drunk!"
"Jelly Roll" Morton's Red Hot Peppers, one of the greates jazz bands to ever assemble, recorded the song, "Dead Man Blues" in 1927 and the title quote is at the beginning with two... Read more
Published on May 11, 2005
5.0 out of 5 stars
This is Cool, Man, Van Cool
I have this at work all the time & is my #1 listenin' CD. I can stop people in their tracks when they here the sounds. Read more
Published on August 13, 2002 by periMOMopausal
5.0 out of 5 stars
BEST N.ORLEANS STYLE JAZZ EVER
Thats all I have to say. Jelly roll is amazing. Especially the Dr. Jazz track.
Published on May 29, 1999
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