Jelly Roll Morton, a country music sensation, has long been frank about his personal troubles. During a recent appearance on ‘On Purpose’ with Jay Shetty, the 39-year-old singer discussed his criminal ...

Explore the lives of four siblings, all over 90, who share a bond of love and memories. They share their experiences of ...

In 1938 Jelly Roll Morton, a major New Orleans jazz pioneer, sat down for a series of extensive interviews and performances ...

The latest is the two-volume A Career Anthology, and it’s one of the best. Each volume is a three-CD set, with one devoted to ...

Considered by many to be the first important jazz composer, Jelly Roll Morton polished the New Orleans jazz style to perfection. In turns a braggart and egocentric, this self-proclaimed inventor ...

Richard Hinds settles the tonearm gently into the grooves of the 78 record, and the music of Jelly Roll Morton and the Red ...

This vivid, impressionistic portrait of legendary jazz pianist Jelly Roll Morton features Tony, Emmy, and Grammy winner Billy Porter (Pose) as the Chimney Man and Tony Award winner Joaquina ...

Vice President Kamala Harris turns 60 and actor Viggo Mortensen turns 65, among the famous birthdays for Oct. 20.

There's plenty of stuff before bebop. There's great music by Jelly Roll Morton that's virtually unexplored by modern players. And the tradition also includes everything that happened after bop ...

The music on the soundtrack comprises 16 new Marsalis compositions and seven interpretations of material composed by W.C. Handy, Jelly Roll Morton (three tracks were drawn from Marsalis's 1999 ...

Jazz at Lincoln Center has announced the 2024 inductees into its Ertegun Jazz Hall of Fame. They are composer, pianist and bandleader Dave Brubeck; drummer and bandleader Kenny Clarke; alto ...