Doctor Jazz
Based on the version from the musical "Jelly's Last Jam", this hidden gem is one of the earliest examples of New Orleans jazz. Written by King Oliver, this version celebrates the life of Jelly Roll Morton--providing a teaching opportunity for your students to learn about the lives of both of these jazz legends. It features an introductory duet between a baritone and a muted trumpet, setting the stage for a burst of enthusiastic, electrifying music that only jazz can deliver!
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Instrumentation: Piano/Synth/Guitar/Bass/Drums/2 Tpt/1 Tbn/Alto, Tenor Sax
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Listen, people, here comes Doctor Jazz He's got glory all around him, yes he has When the world goes wrong and you've got the blues He's the one what makes you get out both your dancin' shoes Front 'n' center, the inventor o' jazz Got the magic, yes he has Ain't no medicine known to man Can make you feel good like the doctor can Only name that you need to know World's greatest one man show Even the devil, whoever he was Couldn't play jazz the way Jelly does Hello central, give me Doctor Jazz Hello central, give me Doctor Jazz Got glory all around him, oh, yes he has Come on, on your feet, and swing with the roll Feel that rhythm rippin' through ya Right down to your soul So spread the word, wherever you may go Oh yeah, you've seen the light tonight, now you know Blaze his name across the sky Flamin' letters ten feet high J.R. Morton, Doctor Jazz! Hello world, you go an' yell it Who do you love? Jelly! Louder! Everybody loves that Doctor Jazz-- Doctor Jazz! Doctor Jazz! It's Doctor Jazz! (Gregory Hines, Jelly's Last Jam)
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