Jelly Roll Morton was known for a vast array of jazz band standards. His work as a pianist lead to the creation of, "King Porter," which became a jazz standard re-recorded by other big band legends such as Benny Goodman. Why is Morton called Jelly Roll?
Jelly Roll's voice spins out his life in something close to song, each sentence rich with the sound and atmosphere of the period in which Morton, and jazz, exploded on the American and international scene. This edition includes scores of Jelly Roll's own arrangements, a discography and an ...