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The Piano Rolls (Piano Solo). By Jelly Roll Morton. Arranged by Artis Wodehouse. For solo piano. Hal Leonard Artist Transcriptions. Jazz. Difficulty: medium. Collection. Introductory text (does not include words to the songs). 72 pages. Published by Hal Leonard (HL.672433).
ISBN 0793598877. With introductory text (does not include words to the songs). Jazz. 9x12 inches.
This unique collection features transcriptions of legendary jazz composer Jelly Roll Morton's playing on piano rolls recorded in 1924. Includes his classics: Grandpa's Spells * King Porter Stomp * London Blues (Shoe Shiner's Drag) * Original Jelly Roll Blues * Shreveport Stomps * Stratford Hunch (Chicago Breakdown).
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Alejandro Mercado
Location: from Mexico City, Mexico
Difficulty Level:
Advanced
Butch Thompson
Location: from St. Paul, MN
Difficulty Level:
Advanced
January 18, 2002
The Morton style in bold relief
These transcriptions of Morton's "hand-played" rolls are an invaluable resource for anyone interested in early jazz piano. Artis Wodehouse has performed a valuable service, and this is a perfect companion piece to the Smithsonian volume by James Dapogny.
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