[Dixielandjazz] New Jelly Roll Book

Sat, 16 Nov 2002 14:35:03 EST

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In a message dated 11/16/02 6:22:27 AM Central Standard Time, 
mike@monrovia.screaming.net writes:

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> I am sure that all genuine Morton devotees will look forward to reading the
> new Reich and Gaines book. Let's wait until we read the contents before
> prejudging it and making any harsh criticism.
> 
> Musically yours
> 
> Mike

   Respectfully, I disagree, MIke.  Morton devotees will be wasting their 
money on this book. I read it when it ran in the Chicago Tribune and it is 
full of errors, defamation, false claims among other things.  Persons 
associated with Morton are seriously maligned in this book.  The principle 
writer of this book, Howard Reich, has an agenda...to promote himself as a 
'serious jazz scholar and researcher who through his own diligent work has 
uncovered vital new information on Jelly Roll Morton.'  He uses a number of 
reliable sources but does not acknowledge them in any way and he tries to 
demean others who have studied and written on Morton.  Morton's associates, 
busines and/or musical are portrayed as evil swindlers ripping off a black 
musical genius.  Perhaps, Reich, purged this book of some of the more 
defamatory stuff that was in the Tribune article, but I doubt it.

Jim B

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<HTML>In a message dated 11/16/02 6:22:27 AM Central Standard Time, mike@monrovia.screaming.net writes: 
 
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<BLOCKQUOTE TYPE=CITE style="BORDER-LEFT: #0000ff 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px">I am sure that all genuine Morton devotees will look forward to reading the 
new Reich and Gaines book. Let's wait until we read the contents before 
prejudging it and making any harsh criticism. 
 
Musically yours 
 
Mike</BLOCKQUOTE> 
 
&nbsp;&nbsp; Respectfully, I disagree, MIke.&nbsp; Morton devotees will be wasting their money on this book. I read it when it ran in the Chicago Tribune and it is full of errors, defamation, false claims among other things.&nbsp; Persons associated with Morton are seriously maligned in this book.&nbsp; The principle writer of this book, Howard Reich, has an agenda...to promote himself as a 'serious jazz scholar and researcher who through his own diligent work has uncovered vital new information on Jelly Roll Morton.'&nbsp; He uses a number of reliable sources but does not acknowledge them in any way and he tries to demean others who have studied and written on Morton.&nbsp; Morton's associates, busines and/or musical are portrayed as evil swindlers ripping off a black musical genius.&nbsp; Perhaps, Reich, purged this book of some of the more defamatory stuff that was in the Tribune article, but I doubt it. 
 
Jim B</HTML>

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