Often cited as a creator and innovator of Jazz, Jelly Roll Morton's music is mammoth in scope and influence. The flashy piano master was a composer and arranger of staggering invention whose greatest pieces endure as defining landmarks of early jazz.Absolutely The Best brings together some of Jelly Roll's greatest work including King Porter Stomp, Winin' Boy Blues, The Pearls, and Milneberg Joys. The tracks highlight Morton's ragtime-influenced keyboard approach, backed by the spicy rhythms of his native New Orleans.Jelly Roll Morton changed the emerging face of Jazz forever with his trademark style and a larger-than-life personality. Absolutely The Best allows you to experience this Jazz Giant's greatest work with its newly remastered sound. A must for lovers of Jazz.