About This Song
About "Jungle Blues (Take 3)" by Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers
Jelly Roll Morton's Red Hot Peppers romp through 'Jungle Blues,' all syncopated swagger and sly, shuffling horns. The 'jungle' rhythm is a mischievous wink—exoticism as showmanship, hot jazz as playful theater. Beneath the jaunty stride, a coiled, percussive wit snaps and teases.
