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Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe (né Lemott, [2] later Morton; c. September 20, 1890 – July 10, 1941), known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer of Louisiana Creole descent. [3] .
The “Original Jelly Roll Blues” was Morton's “masterpiece” during his early trips to the North. It is widely acknowledged as the very first Jazz tune.© 1924 ...
Jelly Roll Morton was an American jazz composer and pianist who pioneered the use of prearranged, semiorchestrated effects in jazz-band performances. Morton learned the piano as a child and from 1902 was a professional pianist in the bordellos of the Storyville district of New Orleans.
May 8, 2018 · Pianist, composer, bandleader. A Colorful Character. Pioneered Jazz Style. Eclectic Musical Influences. Recorded Musical Legacy After the Fact. Selected discography. Sources. When one hears of jazz having its roots in New Orleans, some of the first jazz musicians that come to mind are Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton.
Nov 28, 2000 · When the jazz pioneer Jelly Roll Morton died penniless and alone nearly 60 years ago, his reputation was already fading. New musical styles had displaced the hot jazz he helped invent, and a...
Jelly Roll Morton’s life had all the makings of tragedy: born shortly after the chaos of Reconstruction in the racially ambiguous Creole community of New Orleans, he turned against the wishes of his family and crossed class and racial lines to become a leading pianist in Storyville, the
A nimble pianist, skilled composer and arranger, an evocative soulful singer and a classic New Orleans flamboyant character – Jelly Roll Morton embodied all these estimable traits.
In search of the historic origins of jazz, one must pay special attention to Jelly Roll Morton, the self-professed inventor of the genre itself. Morton was born as Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe, his name as multicultural as the city from which he hailed.
Aug 1, 2001 · Jelly Roll Morton claimed that he invented jazz. While this statement provoked much criticism, Morton is widely considered the first great composer of jazz.
Jun 28, 2008 · Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe Morton, more popularly known as “Jelly Roll” Morton, was an influential early 20th Century composer and pianist. Jelly Roll, the son of Creole parents, E.P. La Menthe and Louise Monette, was born in Gulfport, Mississippi in 1885.
