[Dixielandjazz] The Saga of Jelly Roll Morton

Marek Boym marekboym at gmail.com
Sat Feb 26 15:26:52 PST 2011


Hi,
I've listened to the BBC programme again, and found that you were
absolutely right!  Although the band comes in after about 1:39 minutes
with an almost 4 minut version of Dr. Jazz, thereafter its Gottschalk
and ragtime for a long time.
cheers

On 25 February 2011 23:23,  <Dradjazz at aol.com> wrote:
> Hi there --
>
> You are cordially invited to listen to the newly posted radio program, "The
> Saga of Jelly Roll Morton":
> http://jazzhotbigstep.com/63501.html
>
> Approximately 3.5+ hours this is a program that I originally produced live
> on air in 1996 exploring Morton's life, music and career -- now recycled as
> Vintage Jazz Rhythm. In it I include Morton heard playing piano, piano
> rolls, leading some of his best bands and spoken clips from LOC;  several
> recent and not so recent interpreters of Morton's piano style (Paul Lingle,
> Don Ewell, Burt Bales, Dick Hyman, Butch Thompson, etc);  recent Trad bands
> interpreting Jelly's repertory, including several exclusive live recordings
> of bands such as RSJO and South Frisco.  I also summarize Jelly's story in
> some detail, comment, and read short excerpts from Lomax's "Mr. Jelly..."
>
> Comments, criticisms and hosannahs are welcome.
>
> Also newly posted the complete "Wally Rose and the Rebirth of Ragtime":
> http://jazzhotbigstep.com/278.html
>
> Dave Radlauer
> www.JAZZHOTBigstep.com
>



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