https://youtu.be/jvzyVrJV8yM “I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say” embodies the word “asynchronous.” Not only did Jelly Roll Morton sing off beat, but the trumpet accompaniment was not in sync with the rhythm of the guitar. The song is organized yet chaotic but soothing and heartfelt. Although this technique was unheard of at the time, jazz music produced until today sounds very much like this song. Even though majority of the song is instrumental, the parts that contain Morton’s voice is exceptional; through his raspy voice, the listener can feel the emotions he is trying to portray.
https://youtu.be/N_9OP9gF8VA “Sidewalk Blues” seems to be more contemporary than “I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say.” In the version of “Sidewalk Blues” I listened to, the intro includes some sound effects and a short dialogue. Other than the short dialogue, there are no vocals. This song seems to draw from the imagery of a person riding in an old fashioned car down the road. Throughout the song, intermittently, the song would be interrupted by the horn sound effect heard in the intro. The composition of this song is astounding; the mixing of sound effect into instrumental music is beautiful.
Frog-i-more Rag- https://youtu.be/MFUKD4bYknc When I heard the first couple of notes of the “Frog-i-more Rag” I thought it sounded oddly familiar even though I doubt I’d ever heard it before; then again, although I love the genre I’m not too well acquainted with ragtime music and to me a lot of the songs sound similar to each other. The syncopation of the notes and the upbeat rhythm made me think of a jolly little frog dancing on a lily-pad with a tuxedo on. What I really enjoyed was how my foot started tapping to the beat, indicative of how ragtime music is a genre in which people are meant to dance to, not just to listen. I found it interesting and incredibly impressive how Morton was able to play a melody on one hand and then play a totally different, syncopated melody on the other; the amount of coordination and skill that requires is extraordinary!
King Porter Stomp-https://youtu.be/h8_2ISGOIjU According to the article I read on Jelly Roll Morton, “King Porter Stomp” was one of his most “transitional pieces”. This sounds like something that would be featured in one of those early 1920’s grainy black and white silent films. It’s got more of a cafe type feel and the telltale upbeat rhythm characteristic of many ragtime jazz songs. Although it still has that upbeat rhythm, “King Porter Stomp” doesn’t sound as peppy as the “Frog-i-more Rag”: It’s got more of a subtlety that would probably fit quite well in a coffee shop or a restaurant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wx9Qcc8wko “Fat Meat and Greens” has no lyrics and is only Jelly Roll Morton playing the piano. Even though it’s only instrumentals, it is still a very good upbeat song. It seems like very common jazz music that you would hear playing while sitting in a diner. Morton was known for playing the piano and I think that it really shows throughout this song. While he also has a very nice voice, this is one of the many pieces that he made showing how talented he is and how he doesn’t need lyrics to make great music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxkvu_gWlQI “Dead Man Blues” starts off with only dialogue between Jelly Roll Morton and St. Cyr. This sets up the song and after the dialogue, it leads to instrumentals that are more slow and almost somber. This piece also doesn’t have any lyrics but there are still many layers found in the song. The song then turns more upbeat with many different instruments throughout. There is then a clarinet solo and followed by a trumpet solo. Morton is playing in the background of both of these and you then hear more of all the instruments. This is another piece where Morton shows how you don’t need lyrics to make great music as well as each piece being different in its own way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPhkDQRsirM “The Pearls” by Jelly Roll Morton was the first song I chose to listen to. I wasn’t expecting it to be only instrumental, but I guess that is what jazz music is sometimes. I am not sure which song was the actual song I was supposed to listen to because I found two songs titled “The Pearls” by Jelly Roll Morton but one featured way more instruments such as the drums, alto saxophone, and trombone, but the other one featured only a piano. Both versions however were enjoyable to listen to. The music was played in a higher key which made it seem like an upbeat song. I feel like this type of music could have been the type of music to be heard in the background of a black and white cartoon show. It had that sort of vibe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXbJSzj27JA The second song I wanted to listen to was “Dead Man Blues” by Jelly Morton and The Red Hot Peppers. I am pretty sure this song featured the piano, the cornet, the trombone, the banjo, the bass, and drums. However I think the instrument that was the most prominent throughout the entire song was the clarinet. Just like the last song, this song too seemed upbeat. It didn’t make me feel as happy as the other one did, possibly because it sounded to be slightly in a lower key, but it still felt positive. The beat was a bit slower and seemed as if it could have been played in a prestigious dancing hall that had rich and famous people. I enjoyed listening to this song.
I listened to “The Pearls” and it is an upbeat piano tune that starts off the song. This tune kind of sounds like an introduction to a TV show. I feel like this song would be playing in a diner and people are getting up and dancing to it. Even though this song was released in 1927, I think that this song would suit the 1950s better. As the song progresses, trumpets start to add in making it have a New Orleans tune to it. New Orleans is widely known for their jazz music and this segment of the song captures the New Orleans jazz music perfectly. I listened to this on Spotify and they split up the two segments. I was caught by surprise it was only piano and then I listened to the second part and I heard the trumpets with the piano playing. I still feel that this song would fit in a 1950s diner. The no-lyrics song is an upbeat tune and will definitely get you dancing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvmZU_qjwuM This next song is called “Frances.” “Frances” sounds like a name that someone would have, which was what I was thinking that this song would be about. This is a fast-paced piano tune. Fast-paced piano tunes move the song along very well and Jelly Roll Morton uses his skills to create this masterpiece. Like I mentioned above, this song sounds like a theme song for some type of 1950s TV show. I feel that this song would be perfect for a type of competition back in the 1950s. The song ends abruptly but overall, this song showcases Morton’s piano skills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wx9Qcc8wko “Fat Meat and Greens” was the first music I decided to listen to. At first, I chose to listen to this song due to the title. It was very unusual to me that a piece, without any lyrics, to be named “Fat Meat and Greens”. It started off with the piano, giving it a jazzy feeling to the music. This piece felt very rushed and calming at the same time. This piano solo depicted a scene like a roller coaster and also included the feeling of blues music. The tempo of the music varied with different ranges of notes. With ringing overtones and syncopation, Morton made the music flow better. I personally really enjoy listening to piano solos as you can concentrate on each note that is being delivered to the audience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8_2ISGOIjU Written by Morton in 1902, “King Porter Stomp” was the second song I listened to. The beginning of the song was very quiet but it gradually began to crescendo. Similar to the previous piece I chose, this music varies in tempo while it also includes high- toned notes. Going up the scale is repeated throughout the piece as it gives off a dancing vibe. This makes sense as this jazz music was written during the swing era. Moreover, this music is also a solo piece performed by Morton. Relating to the title of the song, the sound of the “stomps” is conveyed through the style Morton plays on the piano. I personally enjoy listening to jazz music and when I listened to it, I understood why this was one of the famous transitional piece that Morton wrote.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4wx9Qcc8wko Fat meat and greens, is a nice upbeat song that has no lyrics, and the only instrument is the piano. Despite this being the only sound in the song, it is still really good to listen to and even sounds like a song that might be danced to. Even with the upbeat sound of the song, it was still somewhat soothing due to the natural smoothness of the piano, which made it even better.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jvzyVrJV8yM I thought I heard buddy bolden say is pretty different from fat meat and greens. First of all it has lyrics and it sounds more jazzy than the last song. In some spots it is more of a harsh sound, but it always smoothens out into a nice, easy tune.
https://youtu.be/XuNxOjFX8oI “The Pearls” written by Jelly Roll Morton was described as one of the loveliest works for the piano repertory. This upbeat song provides a sort of lively feel. It includes horns and other instruments other than a piano, but there is no singing. I enjoyed the energetic tune because it made it seem like a song for happiness. In the article, the song was described as difficult, and it did seem like there was a lot going on when all the instruments were playing.
https://youtu.be/NSv-EqtHtEE “Grandpa’s Spells” is another piano piece written by Jelly Roll Morton. This song was a solo piano piece that was later adapted to the Red Hot Peppers. It starts off as slow, then it gradually becomes more intricate and fast. In the article, it is described as difficult, and it does sound like it is a almost chaotic. It almost sounds as if multiple people are playing the piano due to the number of different pieces to this song. I do like the fast pace of the song because it makes you feel more lively.
I listened to “The Pearls” by Jelly Roll Morton. This was a really interesting song, because I kept expecting the vocals t come in but it never did. This song had a very upbeat and exciting tone to it. The song kind of reminded me of chase scenes in old cartoons. I really enjoyed all of the different instruments especially since you could prominently hear the sax.
https://youtu.be/N_9OP9gF8VA The second song that I listened to was “Sidewalk Blues.” When the song first started playing there were a lot of sound effects, including a whistle blowing and people shouting, these sound effects were also played throughout the song. Which made me think that this song is describing the experience of riding a train. I really liked listening to this because the song featured the trumpet.
https://youtu.be/XuNxOjFX8oI I listen to "The Pearls" by Jelly Roll Morton. My initial reaction to the song was that I wasn't expecting an instrumental, but the song still sounded really good. I found it interesting how it highlighted background instruments like a couple of parts where there was just tuba and nothing else. I also really liked how in different parts they would highlight different parts like in one part it highlighted the clarinet and in another, it highlighted the trombone. It kind of broke it down into different sections where there were solos being highlighted and the other instruments kind of back off and allow the other instruments to shine. I thought that this was unique to jazz music and isn’t really found in other kinds of music.
https://youtu.be/4wx9Qcc8wko The song was all just a piano the whole time which I was not expecting. The song was "Fat Meat and Greens" by Jelly Roll Morton. I noticed that the song had a lot of harsh almost stopping on the keyboard and a lot of piano key slides. I thought that it took real skill to be able to pull off an all-piano song and still make it interesting. I thought at some points the song was kind of boring and repetitive although. It felt like a song that you would listen to as background noise to study or even at dinner.
King Porter Stomp-https://youtu.be/h8_2ISGOIjU This song was the first “stomp” song in jazz music. I also found out that he named the song after one of his close friends Porter King. This song had personal significance to him and you could hear it in the melody. It started of a little quieter, included some high notes and got louder throughout the song. This could be seen as telling a story or describing his friend’s personality or even their friendship. The song is pretty upbeat sounding and definitely has the smooth sound of any piano solo mixed with some personal flair.
Dead Man Blues This song is a little bit more on the sad or tragic side. It starts of with a conversation talking about how the church bell is ringing in the day time which must mean someone is dead. Then the music starts in a somber tone. Then it’s like the first section ends and a faster tempo melody is played. After this section there are a few solos such as the clarinet solo and the trumpet solo. The different instruments often clash as if having a conversation like the two men in the beginning.
https://youtu.be/XuNxOjFX8oI “The Pearls” by Jelly Roll Morton is a song that sounded like it was leading up to singing that never came. Regardless, it is a song I sway my head along to. I don’t know the instrument thats playing the low notes but it’s probably my favorite part of the song. When its like “dun dun dun dun dun dun”. It gave me the vibe of background music of a silent film from the early 1900s while some hijinks were happening.
https://youtu.be/o6RH6k2yRq8 In the beginning of the song there seems to be a bunch of chaos. The loud sound of chatter and a horn. “I’m sorry boss but I got the sidewalk blues” leading into the music was something I liked. This song felt like a real toe tapper while I listened to it. When I listened to it I imagined someone strolling down the street to the beat of the music. Near the end of the song there’s the sound of a horn again and a split moment of chatter before cutting back to the music until coming back in the very end which I found a very interesting creative decision.
The first song I listened to was “East St. Louis Toodle-Oo” by Duke Ellington and his Kentucky Club Orchestra. The jazz song was released in 1927, and is an all instrumental song. The most noticeable instrument in the song is the sound of Duke Ellington's trumpet. The majority of the song is Duke Ellington playing a solo on the trumpet with the orchestra in the back but then more towards the end of the middle the song shifts to focus a little more on the orchestra. The song is more on the upbeat side and is the type of song that makes you wanna dance and groove. This was surprising to me because based on jazz I had heard in the past I had assumed that the song would be a slower soothing song that would put you to sleep. While listening to this song I could definitely feel all of the emotions and passion Duke was putting into his notes. It reminded me of a song that they would put in one of those old black and white gangster movies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvzyVrJV8yM
The second song I listened to was “I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say” by Jelly Roll Morton. This song was more on the slower, smooth jazz side of the spectrum. The song was a nice combination of Jelly Roll Morton’s singing voice and the background music of the piano, trumpet, and what may have been a drum or cello. The song starts off with Morton singing a couple verses and then transitions to him playing the trumpet which imitates his singing voice and hits all of the same notes he did when he was singing the words. The song kinda gives off relaxing on a Sunday afternoon vibes and makes you feel all relaxed and carefree.
The first song I listened to was “Dead Man Blues” by Jelly Roll Morton and the red hot peppers. This song was very interesting as it was an interpretation of a New Orleans funeral which is both sad and happy. This is reflected well in the music as I was taken by surprise by the change of emotion happening in the middle of the song using different brass instruments and a clarinet. The happy part is a song you can dance and celebrate to while there are still sad parts using low notes on the brass. I could definitely feel the emotion Morton wanted to convey through this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_Y0cJ-aEbY
The second song I listened to was “East St. Toodle-o” by Duke Ellington and the Kentucky Club Orchestra. This song was a smooth jazz song with Duke starring with his trumpet. I was completely captivated by Duke’s performance on the trumpet as he had a solo basically all throughout the song. The way he articulates his notes and seamlessly blends them together is amazing to see and the only thing I can think about is how much practice Duke had on the trumpet to get that good. The sound of his trumpet mimics a voice for the track and it is as if he is speaking through his trumpet. This is the kind of song you would hear at a cool speakeasy in the 50’s and a song you could definitely dance to.
"Sidewalk Blues" is an upbeat song, the melody is played by trumpets with background supported by a rhythm section and an orchestral section. The beginning of the song starts with dialogue, and after a man says "I got the sidewalk blues" the music begins. There is a lot of repetition of sections within this tune as well as use of stop time. The song is a very playful tune.
This song is a very fast paced song. This song also employs use of horns, orchestra, and rhythm section. The song begins with the trumpet taking melody and soloing, it then switches off to the clarinet. After the clarinet, the piano takes over for soloing. During the piano section, there are two piano parts, one being the solo and the other playing the rhythm part. Although each section has soloing, there are still phrases and recurring musical lines that define the melody. I also like how through each section the background parts change, it adds a different flavor to each solo section and makes sure the tune doesn't sound redundant.
I listened to “Dead Man Blues” by Jelly Roll Morton and his orchestra. It featured a mixture of many instruments including the piano, trombone, banjo, bass, drums, and flute. It was a slow and rich song. I could see myself slow dancing to this type of soothing music. The flute and trumpet is very prominent and seemed jazzy. The instrument solos did slightly crowd his voice but sounded decently well as a whole. I just think his voice should have came through a bit stronger and just more in the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wx9Qcc8wko I then listened to “Fat Meat and Greens” by Jelly Roll Morton. There’s actually no singing or any vocals from Morton. He plays his piano the whole song. Despite it being just an instrumental, it gives an upbeat and funky jazz feel that I’m sure was very popular in a club. Although I felt that “Dead Man Blues” needed more of his voice, I totally get this song. It shows him on the piano and his raw talent and that’s something Jelly Roll Morton was popular for.
Jase Song: Dead Man Blues (1926) By: Jelly Roll Morton & The Red Hot Pepper https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TXbJSzj27JA Dead Man Blues (1926) by Jelly Roll Morton and The Red Hot Pepper, features the trombone, the trumpet, clarinet, and banjo. According to the article, Morton makes you very aware of the “unique” properties of each instrument. This song is said to have a clarinet trio along with a mild shading of the trombone. After hearing this song, I realize it is only because of the article, Jelly Roll Morton that I can understand what is going on. The interpretation/ idea of what this song is, is how Morton perceives a New Orleans funeral. “Rejoice at the dead and cry at the birth.” Song: King Porter Stomp By: Jelly Roll Morton https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8_2ISGOIjU King Porter Stomp’s significance is its “stomp” into the world of Jazz music. Jelly Roll Morton wrote this song, played it but had no copyrights on it. This song is said to be a “Jazz standard” song by a pianist. During the swing era, this song’s popularity rose, as it later became known as an important part in Jazz history. The swing era, was also known as the big band era. After searching it up some more, the big band swing era was when that specific type of music was very popular.
The first song I chose was, “East St. Louis Toodle-Oo” by Duke Ellington. This song is different from most of the songs I’ve listened to so far, because there’s no words and it’s all instruments. Duke’s trumpet could clearly be heard as the lead instrument throughout the song. Despite it being only instruments it sounded less like an orchestral performance and almost like a song that has words with it.
https://youtu.be/NSv-EqtHtEE
The second song I found was “Grandpa’s Spells” by Jelly Roll Morton. This song is a piece that has only one piano playing the whole time. But because of how chaotic and fast pace it is, it almost sounds like there is more than one piano. But, the fast pace of the song and the different melodies being mixed in, makes it a fun song to dance to or to bring up someone’s spirits.
“The Pearls” has no instrumental. Instead, it has a beautiful brass section that seems to do all the talking. I particularly liked the tuba which provided a nice base for the rest of the song to build on. The trumpets are sharp, cutting through right into your heart, and the piano is well played, as expected from Mr. Jelly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_9OP9gF8VA
“The Sidewalk Blues” starts with a honking car horn and some dialogue, setting up a story, immediately grabbing your attention. Your attention is kept by the trumpet which plays in some parts over a piano chord and in others over a clarinet. The song is in no way simple, it has many parts that come together in harmony that perfectly encapsulates some of the best parts of jazz. It’s danceable but also classy enough you could listen to it on your home radio as you relax, if you can ignore the car horn that it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_9OP9gF8VA "Sidewalk Blues" sounds like its title. The background pace is constant but the brass instruments change from a slow contemplative pace to a fast jaunt. This makes the song sound like its from the perspective of someone walking down the sidewalk, slowing down, talking to people then speeding up. The ambience of the car horns help to create the image of a 1920s street.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8_2ISGOIjU "King Porter Stomp" may sound simple but is in actuality intricate. When I listened to it I could clearly hear his right and left hands playing because he followed different tempos with each hand. It is easy to imagine people dancing to this song, because it's fast and bright. Its in the title too, as "Stomp."
https://youtu.be/jvzyVrJV8yM
ReplyDelete“I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say” embodies the word “asynchronous.” Not only did Jelly Roll Morton sing off beat, but the trumpet accompaniment was not in sync with the rhythm of the guitar. The song is organized yet chaotic but soothing and heartfelt. Although this technique was unheard of at the time, jazz music produced until today sounds very much like this song. Even though majority of the song is instrumental, the parts that contain Morton’s voice is exceptional; through his raspy voice, the listener can feel the emotions he is trying to portray.
https://youtu.be/N_9OP9gF8VA
“Sidewalk Blues” seems to be more contemporary than “I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say.” In the version of “Sidewalk Blues” I listened to, the intro includes some sound effects and a short dialogue. Other than the short dialogue, there are no vocals. This song seems to draw from the imagery of a person riding in an old fashioned car down the road. Throughout the song, intermittently, the song would be interrupted by the horn sound effect heard in the intro. The composition of this song is astounding; the mixing of sound effect into instrumental music is beautiful.
Frog-i-more Rag- https://youtu.be/MFUKD4bYknc
ReplyDeleteWhen I heard the first couple of notes of the “Frog-i-more Rag” I thought it sounded oddly familiar even though I doubt I’d ever heard it before; then again, although I love the genre I’m not too well acquainted with ragtime music and to me a lot of the songs sound similar to each other. The syncopation of the notes and the upbeat rhythm made me think of a jolly little frog dancing on a lily-pad with a tuxedo on. What I really enjoyed was how my foot started tapping to the beat, indicative of how ragtime music is a genre in which people are meant to dance to, not just to listen. I found it interesting and incredibly impressive how Morton was able to play a melody on one hand and then play a totally different, syncopated melody on the other; the amount of coordination and skill that requires is extraordinary!
King Porter Stomp-https://youtu.be/h8_2ISGOIjU
According to the article I read on Jelly Roll Morton, “King Porter Stomp” was one of his most “transitional pieces”. This sounds like something that would be featured in one of those early 1920’s grainy black and white silent films. It’s got more of a cafe type feel and the telltale upbeat rhythm characteristic of many ragtime jazz songs. Although it still has that upbeat rhythm, “King Porter Stomp” doesn’t sound as peppy as the “Frog-i-more Rag”: It’s got more of a subtlety that would probably fit quite well in a coffee shop or a restaurant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wx9Qcc8wko
ReplyDelete“Fat Meat and Greens” has no lyrics and is only Jelly Roll Morton playing the piano. Even though it’s only instrumentals, it is still a very good upbeat song. It seems like very common jazz music that you would hear playing while sitting in a diner. Morton was known for playing the piano and I think that it really shows throughout this song. While he also has a very nice voice, this is one of the many pieces that he made showing how talented he is and how he doesn’t need lyrics to make great music.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fxkvu_gWlQI
“Dead Man Blues” starts off with only dialogue between Jelly Roll Morton and St. Cyr. This sets up the song and after the dialogue, it leads to instrumentals that are more slow and almost somber. This piece also doesn’t have any lyrics but there are still many layers found in the song. The song then turns more upbeat with many different instruments throughout. There is then a clarinet solo and followed by a trumpet solo. Morton is playing in the background of both of these and you then hear more of all the instruments. This is another piece where Morton shows how you don’t need lyrics to make great music as well as each piece being different in its own way.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iPhkDQRsirM
ReplyDelete“The Pearls” by Jelly Roll Morton was the first song I chose to listen to. I wasn’t expecting it to be only instrumental, but I guess that is what jazz music is sometimes. I am not sure which song was the actual song I was supposed to listen to because I found two songs titled “The Pearls” by Jelly Roll Morton but one featured way more instruments such as the drums, alto saxophone, and trombone, but the other one featured only a piano. Both versions however were enjoyable to listen to. The music was played in a higher key which made it seem like an upbeat song. I feel like this type of music could have been the type of music to be heard in the background of a black and white cartoon show. It had that sort of vibe.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXbJSzj27JA
The second song I wanted to listen to was “Dead Man Blues” by Jelly Morton and The Red Hot Peppers. I am pretty sure this song featured the piano, the cornet, the trombone, the banjo, the bass, and drums. However I think the instrument that was the most prominent throughout the entire song was the clarinet. Just like the last song, this song too seemed upbeat. It didn’t make me feel as happy as the other one did, possibly because it sounded to be slightly in a lower key, but it still felt positive. The beat was a bit slower and seemed as if it could have been played in a prestigious dancing hall that had rich and famous people. I enjoyed listening to this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuNxOjFX8oI
ReplyDeleteI listened to “The Pearls” and it is an upbeat piano tune that starts off the song. This tune kind of sounds like an introduction to a TV show. I feel like this song would be playing in a diner and people are getting up and dancing to it. Even though this song was released in 1927, I think that this song would suit the 1950s better. As the song progresses, trumpets start to add in making it have a New Orleans tune to it. New Orleans is widely known for their jazz music and this segment of the song captures the New Orleans jazz music perfectly. I listened to this on Spotify and they split up the two segments. I was caught by surprise it was only piano and then I listened to the second part and I heard the trumpets with the piano playing. I still feel that this song would fit in a 1950s diner. The no-lyrics song is an upbeat tune and will definitely get you dancing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvmZU_qjwuM
This next song is called “Frances.” “Frances” sounds like a name that someone would have, which was what I was thinking that this song would be about. This is a fast-paced piano tune. Fast-paced piano tunes move the song along very well and Jelly Roll Morton uses his skills to create this masterpiece. Like I mentioned above, this song sounds like a theme song for some type of 1950s TV show. I feel that this song would be perfect for a type of competition back in the 1950s. The song ends abruptly but overall, this song showcases Morton’s piano skills.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wx9Qcc8wko
ReplyDelete“Fat Meat and Greens” was the first music I decided to listen to. At first, I chose to listen to this song due to the title. It was very unusual to me that a piece, without any lyrics, to be named “Fat Meat and Greens”. It started off with the piano, giving it a jazzy feeling to the music. This piece felt very rushed and calming at the same time. This piano solo depicted a scene like a roller coaster and also included the feeling of blues music. The tempo of the music varied with different ranges of notes. With ringing overtones and syncopation, Morton made the music flow better. I personally really enjoy listening to piano solos as you can concentrate on each note that is being delivered to the audience.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8_2ISGOIjU
Written by Morton in 1902, “King Porter Stomp” was the second song I listened to. The beginning of the song was very quiet but it gradually began to crescendo. Similar to the previous piece I chose, this music varies in tempo while it also includes high- toned notes. Going up the scale is repeated throughout the piece as it gives off a dancing vibe. This makes sense as this jazz music was written during the swing era. Moreover, this music is also a solo piece performed by Morton. Relating to the title of the song, the sound of the “stomps” is conveyed through the style Morton plays on the piano. I personally enjoy listening to jazz music and when I listened to it, I understood why this was one of the famous transitional piece that Morton wrote.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=4wx9Qcc8wko
ReplyDeleteFat meat and greens, is a nice upbeat song that has no lyrics, and the only instrument is the piano. Despite this being the only sound in the song, it is still really good to listen to and even sounds like a song that might be danced to. Even with the upbeat sound of the song, it was still somewhat soothing due to the natural smoothness of the piano, which made it even better.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jvzyVrJV8yM
I thought I heard buddy bolden say is pretty different from fat meat and greens. First of all it has lyrics and it sounds more jazzy than the last song. In some spots it is more of a harsh sound, but it always smoothens out into a nice, easy tune.
https://youtu.be/XuNxOjFX8oI
ReplyDelete“The Pearls” written by Jelly Roll Morton was described as one of the loveliest works for the piano repertory. This upbeat song provides a sort of lively feel. It includes horns and other instruments other than a piano, but there is no singing. I enjoyed the energetic tune because it made it seem like a song for happiness. In the article, the song was described as difficult, and it did seem like there was a lot going on when all the instruments were playing.
https://youtu.be/NSv-EqtHtEE
“Grandpa’s Spells” is another piano piece written by Jelly Roll Morton. This song was a solo piano piece that was later adapted to the Red Hot Peppers. It starts off as slow, then it gradually becomes more intricate and fast. In the article, it is described as difficult, and it does sound like it is a almost chaotic. It almost sounds as if multiple people are playing the piano due to the number of different pieces to this song. I do like the fast pace of the song because it makes you feel more lively.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuNxOjFX8oI
ReplyDeleteI listened to “The Pearls” by Jelly Roll Morton. This was a really interesting song, because I kept expecting the vocals t come in but it never did. This song had a very upbeat and exciting tone to it. The song kind of reminded me of chase scenes in old cartoons. I really enjoyed all of the different instruments especially since you could prominently hear the sax.
https://youtu.be/N_9OP9gF8VA
The second song that I listened to was “Sidewalk Blues.” When the song first started playing there were a lot of sound effects, including a whistle blowing and people shouting, these sound effects were also played throughout the song. Which made me think that this song is describing the experience of riding a train. I really liked listening to this because the song featured the trumpet.
https://youtu.be/XuNxOjFX8oI
ReplyDeleteI listen to "The Pearls" by Jelly Roll Morton. My initial reaction to the song was that I wasn't expecting an instrumental, but the song still sounded really good. I found it interesting how it highlighted background instruments like a couple of parts where there was just tuba and nothing else. I also really liked how in different parts they would highlight different parts like in one part it highlighted the clarinet and in another, it highlighted the trombone. It kind of broke it down into different sections where there were solos being highlighted and the other instruments kind of back off and allow the other instruments to shine. I thought that this was unique to jazz music and isn’t really found in other kinds of music.
https://youtu.be/4wx9Qcc8wko
The song was all just a piano the whole time which I was not expecting. The song was "Fat Meat and Greens" by Jelly Roll Morton. I noticed that the song had a lot of harsh almost stopping on the keyboard and a lot of piano key slides. I thought that it took real skill to be able to pull off an all-piano song and still make it interesting. I thought at some points the song was kind of boring and repetitive although. It felt like a song that you would listen to as background noise to study or even at dinner.
King Porter Stomp-https://youtu.be/h8_2ISGOIjU
ReplyDeleteThis song was the first “stomp” song in jazz music. I also found out that he named the song after one of his close friends Porter King. This song had personal significance to him and you could hear it in the melody. It started of a little quieter, included some high notes and got louder throughout the song. This could be seen as telling a story or describing his friend’s personality or even their friendship. The song is pretty upbeat sounding and definitely has the smooth sound of any piano solo mixed with some personal flair.
Dead Man Blues
This song is a little bit more on the sad or tragic side. It starts of with a conversation talking about how the church bell is ringing in the day time which must mean someone is dead. Then the music starts in a somber tone. Then it’s like the first section ends and a faster tempo melody is played. After this section there are a few solos such as the clarinet solo and the trumpet solo. The different instruments often clash as if having a conversation like the two men in the beginning.
https://youtu.be/XuNxOjFX8oI
ReplyDelete“The Pearls” by Jelly Roll Morton is a song that sounded like it was leading up to singing that never came. Regardless, it is a song I sway my head along to. I don’t know the instrument thats playing the low notes but it’s probably my favorite part of the song. When its like “dun dun dun dun dun dun”. It gave me the vibe of background music of a silent film from the early 1900s while some hijinks were happening.
https://youtu.be/o6RH6k2yRq8
In the beginning of the song there seems to be a bunch of chaos. The loud sound of chatter and a horn. “I’m sorry boss but I got the sidewalk blues” leading into the music was something I liked. This song felt like a real toe tapper while I listened to it. When I listened to it I imagined someone strolling down the street to the beat of the music. Near the end of the song there’s the sound of a horn again and a split moment of chatter before cutting back to the music until coming back in the very end which I found a very interesting creative decision.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_Y0cJ-aEbY
ReplyDeleteThe first song I listened to was “East St. Louis Toodle-Oo” by Duke Ellington and his Kentucky Club Orchestra. The jazz song was released in 1927, and is an all instrumental song. The most noticeable instrument in the song is the sound of Duke Ellington's trumpet. The majority of the song is Duke Ellington playing a solo on the trumpet with the orchestra in the back but then more towards the end of the middle the song shifts to focus a little more on the orchestra. The song is more on the upbeat side and is the type of song that makes you wanna dance and groove. This was surprising to me because based on jazz I had heard in the past I had assumed that the song would be a slower soothing song that would put you to sleep. While listening to this song I could definitely feel all of the emotions and passion Duke was putting into his notes. It reminded me of a song that they would put in one of those old black and white gangster movies.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jvzyVrJV8yM
The second song I listened to was “I Thought I Heard Buddy Bolden Say” by Jelly Roll Morton. This song was more on the slower, smooth jazz side of the spectrum. The song was a nice combination of Jelly Roll Morton’s singing voice and the background music of the piano, trumpet, and what may have been a drum or cello. The song starts off with Morton singing a couple verses and then transitions to him playing the trumpet which imitates his singing voice and hits all of the same notes he did when he was singing the words. The song kinda gives off relaxing on a Sunday afternoon vibes and makes you feel all relaxed and carefree.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXbJSzj27JA
ReplyDeleteThe first song I listened to was “Dead Man Blues” by Jelly Roll Morton and the red hot peppers. This song was very interesting as it was an interpretation of a New Orleans funeral which is both sad and happy. This is reflected well in the music as I was taken by surprise by the change of emotion happening in the middle of the song using different brass instruments and a clarinet. The happy part is a song you can dance and celebrate to while there are still sad parts using low notes on the brass. I could definitely feel the emotion Morton wanted to convey through this song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_Y0cJ-aEbY
The second song I listened to was “East St. Toodle-o” by Duke Ellington and the Kentucky Club Orchestra. This song was a smooth jazz song with Duke starring with his trumpet. I was completely captivated by Duke’s performance on the trumpet as he had a solo basically all throughout the song. The way he articulates his notes and seamlessly blends them together is amazing to see and the only thing I can think about is how much practice Duke had on the trumpet to get that good. The sound of his trumpet mimics a voice for the track and it is as if he is speaking through his trumpet. This is the kind of song you would hear at a cool speakeasy in the 50’s and a song you could definitely dance to.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_9OP9gF8VA
ReplyDelete"Sidewalk Blues"
"Sidewalk Blues" is an upbeat song, the melody is played by trumpets with background supported by a rhythm section and an orchestral section. The beginning of the song starts with dialogue, and after a man says "I got the sidewalk blues" the music begins. There is a lot of repetition of sections within this tune as well as use of stop time. The song is a very playful tune.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bVUyvwtHTnw
"Black Bottom Stomp"
This song is a very fast paced song. This song also employs use of horns, orchestra, and rhythm section. The song begins with the trumpet taking melody and soloing, it then switches off to the clarinet. After the clarinet, the piano takes over for soloing. During the piano section, there are two piano parts, one being the solo and the other playing the rhythm part. Although each section has soloing, there are still phrases and recurring musical lines that define the melody. I also like how through each section the background parts change, it adds a different flavor to each solo section and makes sure the tune doesn't sound redundant.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0JBNj2urb8
ReplyDeleteI listened to “Dead Man Blues” by Jelly Roll Morton and his orchestra. It featured a mixture of many instruments including the piano, trombone, banjo, bass, drums, and flute. It was a slow and rich song. I could see myself slow dancing to this type of soothing music. The flute and trumpet is very prominent and seemed jazzy. The instrument solos did slightly crowd his voice but sounded decently well as a whole. I just think his voice should have came through a bit stronger and just more in the song.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4wx9Qcc8wko
I then listened to “Fat Meat and Greens” by Jelly Roll Morton. There’s actually no singing or any vocals from Morton. He plays his piano the whole song. Despite it being just an instrumental, it gives an upbeat and funky jazz feel that I’m sure was very popular in a club. Although I felt that “Dead Man Blues” needed more of his voice, I totally get this song. It shows him on the piano and his raw talent and that’s something Jelly Roll Morton was popular for.
Jase
ReplyDeleteSong: Dead Man Blues (1926)
By: Jelly Roll Morton & The Red Hot Pepper
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=TXbJSzj27JA
Dead Man Blues (1926) by Jelly Roll Morton and The Red Hot Pepper, features the trombone,
the trumpet, clarinet, and banjo. According to the article, Morton makes you very aware of the
“unique” properties of each instrument. This song is said to have a clarinet trio along with a mild
shading of the trombone. After hearing this song, I realize it is only because of the article, Jelly
Roll Morton that I can understand what is going on. The interpretation/ idea of what this song is,
is how Morton perceives a New Orleans funeral. “Rejoice at the dead and cry at the birth.”
Song: King Porter Stomp
By: Jelly Roll Morton
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8_2ISGOIjU
King Porter Stomp’s significance is its “stomp” into the world of Jazz music. Jelly Roll Morton
wrote this song, played it but had no copyrights on it. This song is said to be a “Jazz standard”
song by a pianist. During the swing era, this song’s popularity rose, as it later became known as
an important part in Jazz history. The swing era, was also known as the big band era. After
searching it up some more, the big band swing era was when that specific type of music was
very popular.
ReplyDeletehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_Y0cJ-aEbY
The first song I chose was, “East St. Louis Toodle-Oo” by Duke Ellington. This song is different from most of the songs I’ve listened to so far, because there’s no words and it’s all instruments. Duke’s trumpet could clearly be heard as the lead instrument throughout the song. Despite it being only instruments it sounded less like an orchestral performance and almost like a song that has words with it.
https://youtu.be/NSv-EqtHtEE
The second song I found was “Grandpa’s Spells” by Jelly Roll Morton. This song is a piece that has only one piano playing the whole time. But because of how chaotic and fast pace it is, it almost sounds like there is more than one piano. But, the fast pace of the song and the different melodies being mixed in, makes it a fun song to dance to or to bring up someone’s spirits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XuNxOjFX8oI
ReplyDelete“The Pearls” has no instrumental. Instead, it has a beautiful brass section that seems to do all the talking. I particularly liked the tuba which provided a nice base for the rest of the song to build on. The trumpets are sharp, cutting through right into your heart, and the piano is well played, as expected from Mr. Jelly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_9OP9gF8VA
“The Sidewalk Blues” starts with a honking car horn and some dialogue, setting up a story, immediately grabbing your attention. Your attention is kept by the trumpet which plays in some parts over a piano chord and in others over a clarinet. The song is in no way simple, it has many parts that come together in harmony that perfectly encapsulates some of the best parts of jazz. It’s danceable but also classy enough you could listen to it on your home radio as you relax, if you can ignore the car horn that it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_9OP9gF8VA
ReplyDelete"Sidewalk Blues" sounds like its title. The background pace is constant but the brass instruments change from a slow contemplative pace to a fast jaunt. This makes the song sound like its from the perspective of someone walking down the sidewalk, slowing down, talking to people then speeding up. The ambience of the car horns help to create the image of a 1920s street.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h8_2ISGOIjU
"King Porter Stomp" may sound simple but is in actuality intricate. When I listened to it I could clearly hear his right and left hands playing because he followed different tempos with each hand. It is easy to imagine people dancing to this song, because it's fast and bright. Its in the title too, as "Stomp."
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