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In 1961, Irma Thomas had visited the home of Toussaint’s parents, Clarence and Naomi. There, Toussaint had frequently ...

At 10 verses and 10 minutes, this is an epic poem to contend with “The Ancient Mariner,” “The Wild Party,” and even Jelly Roll Morton’s “The Murder Ballad.” “Desolation Row” is essentially a ...

Harlem, the place to be. So hip, Roy Haynes once told me, cats said they would rather go to Harlem than to heaven.

The performance will consist of music from artists like Jelly Roll Morton, Louis Armstrong, Ellis Marsalis and James Black to celebrate the city of New Orleans. The "New Orleans Songbook" will be ...

What happens when you cross Rick Astley with ragtime, or Justin Bieber with Jelly Roll Morton? Welcome to Postmodern Jukebox ...

From Jelly Roll Morton and Louis Armstrong, to Ellis Marsalis and James Black, New Orleans has long been a center of musical innovation and inspiration. The ensemble is led by 2019 MSU Jazz ...

Around 1907, innovative piano stylist and composer Jelly Roll Morton became one of the first New Orleans musicians to take the city’s distinctive sound to other parts of the country. Soon after ...