James Dapogny
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James Dapogny is an American jazz
musicologist
, pianist and bandleader
, active principally in the traditional jazz revival scene.
Dapogny has led an ensemble called the Chicago Jazz band since 1975, which has played with Sippie Wallace
and the Chenille Sisters
and made appearances often on the Prairie Home Companion. He holds a Ph.D in composition, and has taught at the University of Michigan
since 1966.
Dapogny has written extensively about Jelly Roll Morton
, including liner notes for the release of his Library of Congress
recordings. He also edits Jazz Masterworks Editions, a series initiated by Oberlin College
and the Smithsonian Institution
.
Jazz
Jazz is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States. It was born out of a mix of African and European music traditions. From its early development until the present, jazz has incorporated music from 19th and 20th...
musicologist
Musicology
Musicology is the scholarly study of music. The word is used in narrow, broad and intermediate senses. In the narrow sense, musicology is confined to the music history of Western culture...
, pianist and bandleader
Bandleader
A bandleader is the leader of a band of musicians. The term is most commonly, though not exclusively, used with a group that plays popular music as a small combo or a big band, such as one which plays jazz, blues, rhythm and blues or rock and roll music....
, active principally in the traditional jazz revival scene.
Dapogny has led an ensemble called the Chicago Jazz band since 1975, which has played with Sippie Wallace
Sippie Wallace
Sippie Wallace was an American singer-songwriter. Her early career in local tent shows gained her the billing "The Texas Nightingale". Between 1923 and 1927, she recorded over 40 songs for Okeh Records, many written by herself or her brothers, George and Hersal Thomas...
and the Chenille Sisters
Chenille Sisters
The Chenille Sisters, an American contemporary folk band, includes singer Grace Morand, guitarist and songwriter Connie Huber, and singer/songwriter Cheryl Dawdy...
and made appearances often on the Prairie Home Companion. He holds a Ph.D in composition, and has taught at the University of Michigan
University of Michigan
The University of Michigan is a public research university located in Ann Arbor, Michigan in the United States. It is the state's oldest university and the flagship campus of the University of Michigan...
since 1966.
Dapogny has written extensively about Jelly Roll Morton
Jelly Roll Morton
Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe , known professionally as Jelly Roll Morton, was an American ragtime and early jazz pianist, bandleader and composer....
, including liner notes for the release of his Library of Congress
Library of Congress
The Library of Congress is the research library of the United States Congress, de facto national library of the United States, and the oldest federal cultural institution in the United States. Located in three buildings in Washington, D.C., it is the largest library in the world by shelf space and...
recordings. He also edits Jazz Masterworks Editions, a series initiated by Oberlin College
Oberlin College
Oberlin College is a private liberal arts college in Oberlin, Ohio, noteworthy for having been the first American institution of higher learning to regularly admit female and black students. Connected to the college is the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, the oldest continuously operating...
and the Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution
The Smithsonian Institution is an educational and research institute and associated museum complex, administered and funded by the government of the United States and by funds from its endowment, contributions, and profits from its retail operations, concessions, licensing activities, and magazines...
.
James Dapogny's Chicago Jazz Band members
- Jon-Erik Kellso - trumpet
- Mike Karoub - bass
- Russ Whitman - reeds
- Kim Cusack - reeds
- Chris Smith - trombone
- Rod McDonald - guitar, banjo
- Wayne Jones - drums
Discography
- The Piano Music of J.R. Morton (Smithsonian Records, 1976)
- Back Home in Illinois (Jazzology RecordsJazzology RecordsJazzology Records is a United States based record label specializing in traditional jazz.Jazzology was founded in 1949 by George H. Buck, who still runs it, now under the auspices of the George H. Buck, Jr. Foundation, dedicated to the preservation great jazz recordings...
, 1982) - Chicago Jazz Band (Jazzology, 1982)
- How Could We Be Blue? (Stomp OffStomp OffStomp Off is an American jazz record label.The label was founded in 1979 by Bob Erdos in York, Pennsylvania. As of ca. 2000 the label had released over 350 albums of jazz music, concentrating on ragtime, Dixieland jazz, and other traditional styles of jazz music.-Artists who have released material...
, 1988) - The Way We Feel Today (Stomp Off, 1988)
- Laughing at Life (Discovery RecordsDiscovery RecordsDiscovery Records was a United States-based record label known for its recordings of jazz music.Discovery was founded in 1948 by jazz fan and promoter Albert Marx...
, 1992) - Original Jelly Roll BluesJelly Roll Blues"Original Jelly Roll Blues," usually shortened to and known as "Jelly Roll Blues," is an early jazz fox-trot composed by Jelly Roll Morton. He recorded it first as a piano solo in Richmond, Indiana, in 1924, and then with his Red Hot Peppers in Chicago two years later, titled as it was originally...
(Discovery, 1993) - Hot Club Stomp: Small Band Swing (Discovery, 1995)
- On the Road (Schoolkids Records, 1995)