Overview
An dynamic investigation of the life and work of composer/musician Jelly Roll Morton, Jelly's Last Jam is a vital piece of African American history set to a splashy, vibrant score from one of America's greatest composers.
Take your seat at the legendary Jungle Inn nightclub for an electrifying musical telling the story of jazz through one of its most notorious entertainers: Jelly Roll Morton. Journey from the back alleys of New Orleans to the dance halls of Chicago to the stages of New York with “he who drinks from the vine of syncopation” in a sizzling memoir of pride, lust and a past denied.