How Jelly Roll Morton Invented Jazz - New Children's Book

Jelly Roll Morton claimed to have invented jazz - and many fans agree! A jazz pianist and composer, Jelly Roll performed across the country, but New Orleans was home to Ferdinand Joseph Lamothe.

Jelly Roll's music incorporated minstrel, ragtime, the blues and Caribbean sounds to create the sound that became known as jazz, and later performed swing. His hit recordings include:

• King Porter Stomp
• New Orleans Blues
• Dead Man's Blues
• Original Jelly Roll Blues
• Black Bottom Stomp

A colorful and popular musician who started Jelly's Last Jam.

performing in brothels at 14 and gained fame in the 20s and 30s, Jelly Roll died at the age of 50 (or close to 50, as there are different years attributed to his birth). His story and music regained popularity in the 90's when Gregory Hines portrayed him in the Broadway musical

How Jelly Roll Morton Invented Jazz  is a new biography and children's book by Jonah Winter and beautifully illustrated by Keith Mallett (release June 16, 2015) that brings together two naturals: music and art.

Children have an innate love for both music and art, and as an artist and jazz fan I'm excited to share this new book that introduces children to the sounds and colors of jazz.

As an admirer of Keith Mallett's art, I highly recommend this book to share with a special child in your life - and you'll like it too!

à la prochaine,

Shirley

Feel the Music Through Jazz Painting

Jazz posters communicate the rhythm and sounds of music through vibrant, bold and colorful art. Jazz artists are inspired by the lifestyle of musicians - clubs, late nights, smokey venues, and urban audiences. Their art reflects the music itself, and the artists and their lifestyle.

Renown jazz painters include:

Keith Mallett

How Jelly Roll Morton Invented Jazz
by Jonah Winter illustrated by Keith Mallett

"Creating art has always been a joyful experience in my life, and I feel blessed to be able to share that joy with others."

How Jelly Roll Morton Invented Jazz - a new children's book by Jonah Winter and illustrated by Keith Mallett will be released June 16, 2015 ~ keithmallett.com

R.J. Hohimer 

52nd st. by R.J. Hohimer

R.J. Hohimer conveys his love of jazz and blues as he takes you inside jazz clubs, blues bars and honky tonks of Chicago, Manhattan, Harlem, New Orleans and Memphis ~ jazzpainter.com















Bruni Sablan

Jazz Paintings by BRUNI

The Jazz Masters Series by BRUNI:
An explosive experience of color and soul...her wildly expressionistic brush captures the very depths of the spirit ~ brunijazzart.com

Visit my Pinterest jazz board for other artists you might enjoy.

My art is influenced by my travels; my life in America, France and Mexico; my friends and fellow artists; food and fashion; and my years of training in mixed media. I have a passion for bold, vibrant colors and shapes - and I have a passion for music. I admire and am inspired by jazz painters who capture the rhythms and sounds of jazz music and translate them to the canvas.

à la prochaine,

Shirley

The Art of Jazz

Jazz is a true American art. The relationship between jazz and art is heavily intertwined. Jazz music is a highly visual art form and was promoted through bold, vibrant and colorful posters, album covers and promotions.

Jazz can be enjoyed and appreciated through live performances and recordings. Jazz lovers visit intimate music venues recalling the early days of smokey jazz lounges, large jazz festivals and cruises, and museums dedicated to the history of jazz musicians and music. We have had the opportunity to enjoy jazz around the world - especially New York City and Paris.

In addition to well-known venues such as Birdland and the Harlem Jazz Museum in NYC or Preservation Hall in New Orleans, there are small museums across the United States dedicated to promoting and preserving The Art of Jazz:

1.  The Museum of Jazz and Art - MOJA - in Oakland, California, is dedicated to raising the awareness, importance and preservation of jazz and art to American culture.

artists rendering: The Museum of Jazz and Art

Connect with MOJA online:

• Website: www.moja-us.org
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Moja.us
• Twitter: @MoJazzArt

2.  Loves's Jazz & Art Center - located in Omaha, Nebraska was established to preserve, promote and present African American Art and Jazz. Honoring local legendary Jazz musician Preston Love Sr, the museum is 

LJAC:

• Website: http://lovesjazzartcenter.org/
• Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Loves-Jazz-Art-Center

3.  American Jazz Museum - in Kansas City, MO, is the "only museum in the world solely focused on the preservation, exhibition and advancement of jazz music."

Visit the American Jazz Museum online:

• Website: www.americanjazzmuseum.org 
• Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/americanjazzmuseum
• YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/americanjazzmuseum

I'll be sharing more jazz and art stories soon... stay tuned!

a la prochaine,

Shirley