This is probably the hardest Ragtime piece there is if played exactly like here (only if you don't consider Tiger Rag by Tatum or Stride in general as Ragtime that is). Tatum might have even dropped a sweat here with that many octaves (might).
I am a lifelong fan of Jelly Roll Morton. To this very day, he remains one of the greatest piano players and singers of all time. He stands alone in the history of jazz and his influence was enormous.
You would think that the heavy use of octaves in the right hand would be super tiring and not at all possible and were edited into the piano roll, but once you watch Frederick Hodges tackle this piece, and any others in his style, I just begin to wonder if Jelly Roll was fully able to play this himself...
Just listen to Morton’s audio recordings of this piece and others. There is no doubt he is playing octaves much of the time in the left hand. Since the 1923 Gennett recordings can be hard to make out due to the fidelity, listen to the 1938 Library of Congress and 1939 General recordings which were done electrically (with a microphone) and where you can hear much more of the piano tone). Some of those late recordings are positively hair-raising in their presence.
Some of that was achieved by punching extra holes for the octaves in the right hand melody after the performance was initially recorded. You can tell because of the abrupt jump downward in the the melody in octaves in a way that would make sense technically.
@@joemomma4589He tended to do simpler versions for the recordings, probably to avoid mistakes or something, I don't know since his rolls are humanly playable. He also seemed to have different ways of playing his pieces in general. There are two recordings of the Original Jelly Roll Blues (that I know of) and one of them very closely resembles one the way harder piano roll he made (I uploaded the sheet music on my channel if you want to know which version I mean). Similiar situations are pieces like Grandpa's spells which has a recording and a comparably difficult roll. Same goes for Pep, King Porter Stomp and The Pearls.
Jelly Roll Morton improvised profusely every time he played. This version was made for the Vocalstyle Music Roll Co. of Cincinnati in about 1924 and issued that year. He also made an audio recording of it for Gennett in 1923 I think, as well as probably later recordings in the 1930s.
@@casualcadaver See it like this, Ragtime is at the top Then there are 2 lines going left and right On the left: Classic Jazz (Jelly Roll Morton) On the right: Stride Piano (Fats Waller etc) From these 2 lines the styles developed. I uploaded the Century Of Jazz Piano by Dick Hyman and that would be of great help to you! ua-cam.com/video/R_B8nHqsGsI/v-deo.html
Can someone help me with a question I have. Shreveport Stomp is almost 5 minutes long! Every 78 record I have plays for 3 min + but not THAT LONG! HELP!!
@@itsRemco Hahaaah i found it, but its not by Art, its Fingerbreaker, actually another one by Jelly Roll Morton, oops 😂 Here it is, one of your videos: ua-cam.com/video/RwD4q-U-xaQ/v-deo.html The part from 2:28-2:55
Until now didn’t even know this existed. Awesome
This is probably the hardest Ragtime piece there is if played exactly like here (only if you don't consider Tiger Rag by Tatum or Stride in general as Ragtime that is). Tatum might have even dropped a sweat here with that many octaves (might).
I am a lifelong fan of Jelly Roll Morton. To this very day, he remains one of the greatest piano players and singers of all time. He stands alone in the history of jazz and his influence was enormous.
My favourite Jelly Roll Morton piece!!! I'm so happy to finally see that on youtube! (I'd like to see the poor people of Paris by Winifred Atwell🥺)
I'm planning to do Britannia Rag by her first, but I have to take the time to transcribe
@@itsRemco OMG! THAT'S AMAZING!!!
A fine realization of my favorite of all piano rolls.
Fantastic!
Amazing one!!!
Muito bom eu adoro estas músicas que você posta no seu carderno 🇧🇷🤝🇺🇲👍🏻
I have BIOGRAPH’s CD including this take!
I’ve listened it for quarter-century.
This Synthesia version is perfect!
i live in shreveport
Ah yes, my favorite.
One of my favourites!!
... Since today, thank you!! 😂🔥
How do you finger those fast chromatic 5 note runs?
Timestamps?
You would think that the heavy use of octaves in the right hand would be super tiring and not at all possible and were edited into the piano roll, but once you watch Frederick Hodges tackle this piece, and any others in his style, I just begin to wonder if Jelly Roll was fully able to play this himself...
Just listen to Morton’s audio recordings of this piece and others. There is no doubt he is playing octaves much of the time in the left hand. Since the 1923 Gennett recordings can be hard to make out due to the fidelity, listen to the 1938 Library of Congress and 1939 General recordings which were done electrically (with a microphone) and where you can hear much more of the piano tone). Some of those late recordings are positively hair-raising in their presence.
Some of that was achieved by punching extra holes for the octaves in the right hand melody after the performance was initially recorded. You can tell because of the abrupt jump downward in the the melody in octaves in a way that would make sense technically.
When he played this piece he did a much simpler version
@@joemomma4589He tended to do simpler versions for the recordings, probably to avoid mistakes or something, I don't know since his rolls are humanly playable. He also seemed to have different ways of playing his pieces in general. There are two recordings of the Original Jelly Roll Blues (that I know of) and one of them very closely resembles one the way harder piano roll he made (I uploaded the sheet music on my channel if you want to know which version I mean). Similiar situations are pieces like Grandpa's spells which has a recording and a comparably difficult roll. Same goes for Pep, King Porter Stomp and The Pearls.
@@tutentyp6934 I’m saying that the one in this video is different from the sheet music he released
Why is there 2 different Shreveport Stomps? The other one is 3 minutes long and quite different from this version
Multiple recordings
Jelly Roll Morton improvised profusely every time he played. This version was made for the Vocalstyle Music Roll Co. of Cincinnati in about 1924 and issued that year. He also made an audio recording of it for Gennett in 1923 I think, as well as probably later recordings in the 1930s.
Can someone explain to me the connection between ragtime and jazz? They seem so closely related .
@@casualcadaver See it like this,
Ragtime is at the top
Then there are 2 lines going left and right
On the left: Classic Jazz (Jelly Roll Morton)
On the right: Stride Piano (Fats Waller etc)
From these 2 lines the styles developed.
I uploaded the Century Of Jazz Piano by Dick Hyman and that would be of great help to you!
ua-cam.com/video/R_B8nHqsGsI/v-deo.html
@@itsRemcocool thanks
Can someone help me with a question I have. Shreveport Stomp is almost 5 minutes long! Every 78 record I have plays for 3 min + but not THAT LONG! HELP!!
I think that's a good question to ask in the jazz subreddit, I honestly also don't know actually 😮
You're right about the 3 min thing
Jelly added an extra strain on the roll recording that isn't on the record.
do you have the sheet ????
@@LeonardoBiglietti Unfortunately I don't have sheet, this one comes from a piano roll
Would it be ok if I used this audio as background music for my videos if I link to this video onscreen at the end of the video?
Yeah of course, go ahead :)
@@itsRemco here it is: ua-cam.com/video/O5vrMice4gw/v-deo.html
This part at 4:01 reminds me of a iconic stride piano Song, but which??
I would say one by tatum, any ideas??
No particular idea, Art was gliding everywhere he could bro 😂
@@itsRemco Hahaah yeah, true 😂
@@itsRemco Hahaaah i found it, but its not by Art, its Fingerbreaker, actually another one by Jelly Roll Morton, oops 😂
Here it is, one of your videos:
ua-cam.com/video/RwD4q-U-xaQ/v-deo.html
The part from 2:28-2:55
@@philrademacher ah that one 😂
@@itsRemco Yea, also a very nice Song!
Can i have the notes? It sounds great
@@handyapp9587 Unfortunately I don't have sheet, this one comes from a piano roll
Is there like ummm a easier version
Version 1
@@itsRemco um
@@edginess2690 ua-cam.com/video/PJVU9YjRl-4/v-deo.html
You transcribed it by ear??
No, I'm in the mood for love by Erroll Garner I did
Jesus is coming Repent everyone in sin will burn
Tell me some about the book of Enoch
@@itsRemco haven't read it