The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz. (Quick Takes).The Smithsonian Collection of Classic Jazz (Sony, 1997). Nobody could squeeze the history of jazz into a single album, but Martin Williams' 1973 anthology (digitally remastered in 1997) covers a lot of territory. In a five-CD collection (with an accompanying 120-page booklet) of 95 tunes, Williams traces the shifting sound of jazz from Scott Joplin's rag-time and Jelly Roll Morton Noun 1. Jelly Roll Morton - United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941) Ferdinand Joseph La Menthe Morton, Morton and Louis Armstrong's New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded blues on through the big bands of Fletch fletch tr.v. fletched, fletch·ing, fletch·es To feather (an arrow). [Probably back-formation from fletcher.] Henderson, Gene Krupa Gene Krupa (January 15, 1909 – October 16, 1973) was a famous and influential American jazz and big band drummer, known for his highly energetic and flamboyant style. Biography Eugene Bertram Krupa was born to Polish parents in Chicago, Illinois. , Count Basie, and the indescribable Duke Ellington. Then it's a quick turn through the tunes of Dizzy Gillespie and Charlie Parker before settling into a set with Miles Davis and Thelonious Monk and a final round of melodies from Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane. The history of Western Civ was never this sweet. **** |
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