Oh, Mister Jelly!
Jelly Roll Morton
…An Upbeat cross section from almost twenty years of Morton’s recorded history, which has most of the obvious choices included.
Oh, Mister Jelly!
Jelly Roll Morton
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…An Upbeat cross section from almost twenty years of Morton’s recorded history, which has most of the obvious choices included.
About
Oh, Mr Jelly!, Upbeat’s latest addition to their acclaimed Portrait series, offers an essential overview of legendary jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton’s recorded output. This comprehensive album by one of jazz’s most influential figures includes several of his ground-breaking arrangements for his Red Hot Peppers as well as examples of Mr Jelly’s sparkling piano solos and moving vocals. It provides an ideal introduction to Morton’s innovative work and is accompanied by detailed notes from musician/broadcaster Mike Pointon.
Contents and tracklist
Big Fat Ham
Work length2:50
- Jelly Roll Morton and His Orchestra
New Orleans Joys
Work length2:46
King Porter
Work length2:44
- Jelly Roll Morton, King Oliver
Black Bottom Stomp
Work length3:13
- Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
Smoke House Blues
Work length3:27
- Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
The Chant
Work length3:17
- Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
Original Jelly Roll Blues
Work length3:08
- Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
Doctor Jazz
Work length3:28
- Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
The Pearls
Work length3:29
- Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
Mr Jelly Lord
Work length3:02
- Levee Serenaders
Boogaboo
Work length3:23
- Jelly Roll Morton and His Red Hot Peppers
Shreveport Stomp
Work length3:21
- Jelly Roll Morton Trio
Sweet Peter
Work length2:47
- Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
I Hate a Man Like You
Work length3:26
- Lizzie Miles, Jelly Roll Morton
My Little Dixie Home
Work length2:56
- Jelly Roll Morton Trio
Awards and reviews
May 2010
…An Upbeat cross section from almost twenty years of Morton’s recorded history, which has most of the obvious choices included.
