{"product_id":"jelly-roll-morton-a-career-anthology-vol-2-1929-40","title":"Jelly Roll Morton - A Career Anthology Vol 2 1929-40","description":"\u003cp\u003ePianist, bandleader, composer, arranger and occasional singer Ferdinand Joseph ‘Jelly Roll’ Morton was one of the most important and influential personalities in the entire history of jazz.\u003cbr\u003eBorn in New Orleans of Creole descent in 1890, he was one of the earliest jazz innovators and pioneers, to the extent that he actually said that he invented the genre, although his accomplishments and influence were such that he did not need to make such exaggerated claims.\u003cbr\u003eStarting as a ragtime pianist, his 1915 tune “Jelly Roll Blues” was one of the first published jazz compositions.\u003cbr\u003eHis career output of recordings was so prolific that we have chosen to release them as two 3-CD sets.\u003cbr\u003eThis 72-track Vol.\u003cbr\u003e2 collection comprises releases during these years on the Victor, Bluebird and General labels, including solo performances, and recordings with various line-ups as Jelly Roll Morton \u0026amp; His Red Hot Peppers, The Jelly Roll Morton Trio, Jelly Roll Morton’s New Orleans Jazzmen, Jelly Roll Morton's Seven and The Morton Six\/Seven.\u003cbr\u003eMembers of his ensembles during this era include Henry ‘Red’ Allen, J.C.\u003cbr\u003eHigginbotham, Pops Foster, Paul Barbarin, Sonny Greer, Barney Bigard, Zutty Singleton, Ward Pinkett, Wilbur De Paris, Cozy Cole, Bubber Miley and Sidney Bechet.\u003cbr\u003eReleased at the same time is “A Career Anthology Vol.\u003cbr\u003e1 1923-28” (ACTRCD9155).\u003cbr\u003eThey both offer a comprehensive overview of his work during these eras, and are a fine showcase for his unique talents.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ACROBAT","offers":[{"title":"CD","offer_id":53206835462471,"sku":"TRI-65401","price":22.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0931\/9779\/5655\/files\/f6cc173e130515b66fad4b561976d58c.jpg?v=1769375973","url":"https:\/\/towerrecords.ie\/products\/jelly-roll-morton-a-career-anthology-vol-2-1929-40","provider":"Tower Records Dublin Ireland","version":"1.0","type":"link"}