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Complete Recorded Works 1926-1930
by: Jelly Roll Morton

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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0788065900328
Format: Box set
Label: Jsp
Manufacturer: Jsp
Number Of Discs: 5
Publisher: Jsp
Release Date: June 18, 2001
Studio: Jsp
Sales Rank: 28778

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Amazon.co.uk Review:
Morton, born in 1890, was the first true jazz composer. His great talent lay in creating small-band music which sounded so natural that you could almost believe it had been improvised on the spot. But when you listen more closely, you realise that no band could ever improvise music as perfectly proportioned and well balanced as that. He created his music with the musicians around him, not like an architect planning a building, but like a gardener trimming and training naturally growing plants. This five-CD box contains everything Morton recorded at the peak of his career, between 1926 and 1930. The bulk of it is band music by his Red Hot Peppers, with a scattering of piano solos, trios, quartets and some larger ensembles. It took years for the producers to collect the best possible original copies, which were then remastered by John R. T. Davies, a world expert on the restoration of classic jazz. The result is almost certainly the best Morton edition ever produced--or likely to be. --Dave Gelly

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Average Rating: out of 5 stars

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- Astonishing!!
Complete Recorded Works 1926-1930
Although praise is (rightly) heaped on Louis, his near contemporary Jelly Roll Morton is often mentioned in a slightly apologetic tone as if he is somehow in a different league to Armstrong. This is undoubtedly true when comparing performing talents (although Morton was a very fine pianist indeed). Jelly's true greatness lies in his band leading and arranging skills.

These discs contain a variety of styles of music, such as the sheer exuberance ... Read More

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- Collecting Jelly Roll
I have collected Jelly Roll Morton for many years and in several formats, from vinyl to cassette to CD, and this is the best album and the most comprehensive I have found to date.Many of the tracks in the album are already in my collection, but some of them were recorded at different sessions, or are different takes, and give a fresh perspective on a familiar theme.
Wild Man Blues in particular is a very clear recording, and has obviously been cleaned up and digitally enhanced to a sparkling quality, ... Read More

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- great jazz collection
i recently bought the the 5 cd set of jelly roll morton and enjoyed them.Have always been keen on morton's great jazz recordings.

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- A collection from the triumphal days of traditional jazz
This boxed set of 5 CDs has to be "5-star" value. To collect all the numbers individually would, even if possible, be ridiculously expensive as the CDs include every surviving recording made by Jelly Roll Morton over the years 1926-1930. The CDs embrace alternate takes for many of the numbers and so allow listeners to compare different versions and to trace their development.

Jelly Roll Morton proclaimed himself to be the "inventor" of jazz and these CDs provide insight to his disciplined approach ... Read More

Music : Complete Recorded Works 1926-1930