Title: 12 OF MORTON'S BEST SOLOS, ALBEIT SHORT ON TIME
Product review: Morton recorded these piano solos in December 1939, and ten sides were issued, on the General, Commodore and Vogue label. This compilation presents those ten sides, plus Sporting House Rag (which unaccountably was rejected originally) and an earlier alternate take of The Naked Dance which varies considerably from the issued version. Morton sings on five of the later sides, and his voice is as instantly recognisable as his piano style. This is of course the CD equivalent of the Commodore LP, and at just over half-an-hour playing time, falls well short of what a CD should offer. Nevertheless, these are some of Morton's best recorded solos, and his playing fully justifies 4 stars.
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