JELLY'S JAM IS JAMMIN' THAT'S ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW Jelly Roll Morton was born Ferdinand Joseph Lamothe in New Orleans. Both his parents traced their Creole ancestry four generations back to the 18th century. He was a jazz and ragtime pianist, composer and bandleader who is regarded as the first arranger of jazz. Nicholas […] The post Off-Broadway Review: JELLY'S LAST JAM (Encores! at New York City Center) appeared …
