Comments on: Jazz Pioneers #1 – Jelly Roll Morton’s King Porter Stomp

By: Jazz Pioneers #2 – James P. Johnson and Fats Waller : Andrew Oliver

Jazz Pioneers #2 – James P. Johnson and Fats Waller : Andrew Oliver — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 17:00:43 +0000

[...] P. Johnson and his tune “Carolina Shout.” As you may have noticed if you read my first post in the series, on Jelly Roll Morton, I am doing my part to respond to Chris’s astute question: “Do [...]

By: Colin Williams

Colin Williams — Sat, 10 Oct 2009 17:38:36 +0000

I am giving my students a test on Tuesday, in which they have recognize the styles of Morton, Fats Waller, Errol Garner and Art Tatum by ear. I am about to forward this to my jazz students, which means that you will become part of jazz education!

By: Anthony Coleman

Anthony Coleman — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 08:28:58 +0000

Thank you. This is great.I’d love you to read my essay on Morton (available on-line – http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=17082) and I’d love to have your comments.

By: Andrew Durkin

Andrew Durkin — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:52:59 +0000

“Frog-I-More Rag”! “Grandpa’s Spells”!

I fucking love this stuff.

Especially looking forward to your post on Waller, whose piano-playing (like Nat Cole’s) probably doesn’t get as much love as it is due. (In my humble opinion.)

Thanks!

By: Alex W. Rodriguez

Alex W. Rodriguez — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 14:08:27 +0000

You da man, Andrew! Unlike you, I had a more backwards-chronological learning experience with jazz, and have just been checking out the early stuff a lot this year. You do an excellent job of invoking the sense of freshness and swing that early players like Morton exuded. I’m looking forward to reading more of your thoughts on the Jazz Pioneers!