Jelly Roll Morton – Last Sessions (The Complete General Recordings) (1997)
BAND/ARTIST: Jelly Roll Morton
- Title: Last Sessions (The Complete General Recordings)
- Year Of Release: 1997
- Label: Commodore
- Genre: Jazz
- Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue, log)
- Total Time: 1:11:18
- Total Size: 215 MB
- WebSite: Album Preview
Tracklist:
01. Sporting House Rag (Perfect Rag) (2:21)
02. Original Rags (2:51)
03. The Crave (3:07)
04. The Naked Dance #2 (2:52)
05. Mister Joe (2:52)
06. King Porter Stomp (2:53)
07. Winin' Boy Blues (2:58)
08. Animule Dance (2:50)
09. Buddy Bolden's Blues (I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say) (2:49)
10. The Naked Dance (2:53)
11. Don't You Leave Me Here (2:53)
12. Mamie's Blues (2:47)
13. Michigan Water Blues (3:04)
14. Sweet Substitute (2:55)
15. Panama (2:32)
16. Good Old New York (2:47)
17. Big Lip Blues (3:13)
18. Why? (2:51)
19. Get the Bucket (2:54)
20. If You Knew (2:53)
21. Shake It (2:52)
22. Dirty Dirty Dirty (2:53)
23. Swinging the Elks (2:53)
24. Mama's Got a Baby (2:42)
25. My Home Is in a Southern Town (2:45)
01. Sporting House Rag (Perfect Rag) (2:21)
02. Original Rags (2:51)
03. The Crave (3:07)
04. The Naked Dance #2 (2:52)
05. Mister Joe (2:52)
06. King Porter Stomp (2:53)
07. Winin' Boy Blues (2:58)
08. Animule Dance (2:50)
09. Buddy Bolden's Blues (I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say) (2:49)
10. The Naked Dance (2:53)
11. Don't You Leave Me Here (2:53)
12. Mamie's Blues (2:47)
13. Michigan Water Blues (3:04)
14. Sweet Substitute (2:55)
15. Panama (2:32)
16. Good Old New York (2:47)
17. Big Lip Blues (3:13)
18. Why? (2:51)
19. Get the Bucket (2:54)
20. If You Knew (2:53)
21. Shake It (2:52)
22. Dirty Dirty Dirty (2:53)
23. Swinging the Elks (2:53)
24. Mama's Got a Baby (2:42)
25. My Home Is in a Southern Town (2:45)
This CD contains Jelly Roll Morton's final studio recordings (the only existing later performances by Morton are a couple of tunes from a radio broadcast) and supercedes an earlier two-LP Atlantic set. The main reason to acquire this 1997 CD is Morton's 13 classic piano solos, which include five vocals, his first on record other than the much earlier "Dr. Jazz" and the Library of Congress sides. Only ten of the solos were originally released, so this is a very complete reissue. Morton, despite ailing health, was in very good form for the sessions, and his versions of "The Crave," "King Porter Stomp," "Winin' Boy Blues," "Buddy Bolden Blues" and "Don't You Leave Me Here" are quite memorable. In addition, he is heard heading three band dates that, despite the presence of trumpeter Henry "Red" Allen and clarinetist Albert Nicholas, do not quite live up to their potential. They did introduce Jelly Roll's "Sweet Substitute" (a future standard) and include a hot rendition of "Panama," but such songs as "Get the Bucket" and "Mama's Got a Baby" have not been revived since. Still, this set is highly recommended for the solo performances, Jelly Roll Morton's final contribution to the music he claimed to have founded.
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