Jelly Roll, But Mingus Rolls Better

Vienna Art Orchestra · 1982 · Hommage à Mingus et Jelly Roll Morton

Context

Piece combining Charles Mingus and Mathias Rüegg on the album recorded in Switzerland in October 1982. AllMusic singles it out, along with Variations About Silence, as a highlight of the record.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Modern big bands, Swing, big bands. Among the origins and influences of Modern big bands: Swing, big bands, Third stream.

By the same artist

• Variations about Silence (1982)
• Variations about Soma (1982)
• Reflections on Gnossienne No. 1 (1984)
• Reflections on Aubade (1984)
• Reflections on Méditation (1984)
• Satie Ist Mir Im Traum 3 X Nicht Erschienen (1984)

Sources

• EN: From No Time to Rag Time

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