Customer Review: Well, after years of Joplin, I decided to pass over and to try to find some of Morton's piece by ears...
but I must admit that this book was necessary and mandatory to be precise; discover the morton rythm and harmony is as nervous as brilliant...
It is a pleasure to hear the jelly... more info
Customer Review: This book is a great read for any age. What a gift this man was blessed with. It boggles my mind(without giving any spoilers)how this great talent could die virtually penniless and without the appreciation in his later years that he should have been given after all the contributions that he gave to... more info
Customer Review: The only connection this book has with Jelly Roll Morton is the titles of the pieces. Nearly all the pieces in this book are nearly or completely unrecognizable as transcriptions (these offerings don't really merit the word "transcriptions") of the original Morton pieces. It doesn't say in the book... more info
Customer Review: Jelly Roll Morton has gotten a "bad rap" through the years. After protesting loudly and justifiably about the terrible financial deals he was tricked into, seeing songs he had written stolen from him, he was dismissed as being a loud mouth complainer. He made some bad choices in his life, but he... more info
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