Jazz
Jelly Roll Morton - Piano
Boyd Senter - Clarinet
Charles Harris - Sax (Alto)
Jack Russell
Jasper Taylor - Wood Block
King Oliver - Cornet
Roy Palmer - Trombone
Tommy Ladnier - Cornet
Wilson Townes - Clarinet, Sax (Alto)
* Bob Greene - Liner Notes
* Joe Tarantino - Audio Restoration, Digital Mastering
* Orrin Keepnews - Reissue Producer
* Steve Lasker - Transfers
* Tony Lane - Art Direction
Tracks 1-20: The Solos
Tracks 21-24: The Bands
Tracks 25 -26: The Morton-Oliver duets
Here are all of Jelly Roll's classic Gennett piano solos, including the only known alternate take of "New Orleans Joys," presented in the sequence in which they were recorded. The No Noise system used to clean these old 78s up does a decent enough job, considering when these sides were cut and their rarity. Also on tap are four more solo piano sides cut in Chicago in 1924, four band sides with various personnel, topped off with two piano/cornet duets with King Oliver. A large chunk of this man's genius in one very digestible package.
--- Cub Koda, All Music Guide |
