The article, ‘The Mysterious Jazz’ by Greenville Vernon and Jelly Roll Morton’s 1938 oral history Library of Congress Recording talks about the origins of Jazz. Jelly Roll Morton’s perspective on the origin of Jazz is more historical than that of Greenville Vernon. They have similar perspectives on how the origin of Jazz came about, however, Jelly Roll Morton is able to expand more on the history and origin of Jazz. In the New York Tribune, ‘The Mysterious Jazz’ article by Greenville Vernon written in 1919 talks about Lieutenant James Reese Europe who discovers Jazz music. The subtitle in the paper reads, “Lieutenant Europe’s Describes the Origin of the Term - His Adventures in France - Negro Music Pleases the French People - The Personnel
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While they agree on some points, Morton is able to expand on Jazz more historically and brings up more facts. In comparison, Jazz became popular in New Orleans, however New Orleans was not the birthplace. Vernon and Morton also believed Jazz arose from negroes, but Morton also believed Jazz came from the Spanish and French and many cultures of people who are considered Creoles. The difference between the article and the recording was their perspective that each of them had with the discovery of Jazz. In “The Mysterious Jazz” article, Lieutenant Europe described his experience being in Europe and just leaving and discovering this new form of music from New Orleans from Razz’s Band. He had believed that there were only four instruments to this music and when Razz’s Band changed their name to Jazz’s Band, Lieutenant Europe believed that is where the term ‘jazz’ came from. In a more historical perspective, the recording from Jelly Roll Morton and Alan Lomax talked about Morton’s transition from Blues music in Chicago to discovering Jazz in New Orleans. However, Morton had implied that New Orleans was a melting pot where many different people from Spanish, to French, to American, to creole and negro came together with their own rhythm and formed what is considered
While they agree on some points, Morton is able to expand on Jazz more historically and brings up more facts. In comparison, Jazz became popular in New Orleans, however New Orleans was not the birthplace. Vernon and Morton also believed Jazz arose from negroes, but Morton also believed Jazz came from the Spanish and French and many cultures of people who are considered Creoles. The difference between the article and the recording was their perspective that each of them had with the discovery of Jazz. In “The Mysterious Jazz” article, Lieutenant Europe described his experience being in Europe and just leaving and discovering this new form of music from New Orleans from Razz’s Band. He had believed that there were only four instruments to this music and when Razz’s Band changed their name to Jazz’s Band, Lieutenant Europe believed that is where the term ‘jazz’ came from. In a more historical perspective, the recording from Jelly Roll Morton and Alan Lomax talked about Morton’s transition from Blues music in Chicago to discovering Jazz in New Orleans. However, Morton had implied that New Orleans was a melting pot where many different people from Spanish, to French, to American, to creole and negro came together with their own rhythm and formed what is considered