The Encores! presentation of the jazz musical 'Jelly’s Last Jam' is being revived, aiming to introduce the show to a new generation without reinventing the original 1992 Broadway production. The music director wants audiences to experience the joy of a bygone era through the show, which explores Jelly Roll Morton's claim to have 'invented' jazz.
Did Jelly Roll Morton “invent” jazz, as he claimed? A sensational Encores! revival of “Jelly’s Last Jam” offers a postmortem prosecution of one of the form’s founding fathers. https://t.co/KmorFVQDG5
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The team behind the Encores! revival of “Jelly’s Last Jam” is not looking to reinvent George C. Wolfe’s ambitious 1992 Broadway show. But they do hope that this rendition will introduce the musical to a new generation. https://t.co/4CDeXxNKfy
"Jelly’s Last Jam" returns, bringing a jazz tale to a new generation. https://t.co/4CDeXxOi56
Jason Michael Webb, the guest music director of the Encores! presentation of the jazz musical “Jelly’s Last Jam,” said he wanted audiences “to immerse themselves in a joy in a time period that does not exist anymore.” https://t.co/P9s5Xnh1ym