I'm on a quest to identify the key songs that defined and evolved jazz harmony and every time, there's a video of Wynton playing with the most superior mastery. Walking encyclopedia of jazz, this man.
As of January 2020 the original Jelly Roll Morton King Porter Stomp is now in the public domain. There were several historically important songs issued in 1924 from Chicago. For more information, read Chicago's Music Industry available on Amazon
Just curious, is there any improvisation on this? Not being offensive cuz I just want to know that how "free" is jazz, even to this kind of jazz standard.
The first run or even first two runs is pretty spot on the original, which itself is very understated. It feels like a homage to the piece, which is just so iconic.. But Wynton brings his own phrasing and then I also notice their melodies become more modern, probably unavoidably
Well he was one of the greatest cornetists ever. This is very good but you can’t compare much to Oliver and expect it to be better. He even had Jelly Roll on piano
