Eight Jelly Rolls
Cast in a promotional photo costumed in the final design, 1974. Photo by Tony Russell.
Tharp and dancers in an early performance.
The original cast wearing the first set of costumes designed for the dance at the Delacorte Theatre in New York in 1971. Photo by Milton Oleaga.
Rudner in the penultimate costume design. Photo by Costas.
Premiere
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Date
16 September 1971
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Company
Twyla Tharp and Dancers
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Location
New York, NY
Production
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Choreographer
Twyla Tharp
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Composer
Jelly Roll Morton,
Charles Luke
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Music By
Jelly Roll Morton and The Red Hot Peppers
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Lighting Designer
Jennifer Tipton
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Costume Designer
Kermit Love
Dancers
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Number of Dancers
6
Dance Sections
I. Boogaboo
Wright with Tharp, Rudner
II. Shreveport Stomp
Rudner, Wright
III. Mournful Serenade
Rudner
IV. Black Bottom Stomp
Rudner, Tharp, Wright
V. Smoke House Blues
Rudner, Tharp, Cohn, Curry, Garcia Lorca, Wright
VI. Strokin’ Away
Tharp and Rudner, Cohn, Curry, Garcia Lorca, Wright
VII. Blue Blood Blues
Wright and Rudner, Tharp, Cohn, Curry, Garcia Lorca
VIII. If Someone Would Love Me
Rudner, Tharp, Cohn, Curry, Garcia Lorca, Wright
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Runtime
00:24:00
Description
Eight Jelly Rolls is Tharp’s first work intended for a proscenium stage. Jelly Roll Morton’s original recordings recall the atmosphere of the Roaring Twenties as America shook it self loose of stiff European traditions. The comedic timing and slippery flow of movement in the choreography reflects the sense of ease and freedom of the 1920s. Tharp’s solo, nicknamed “The Drunk,” emphasizes the natural loose-limbed athleticism that became synonymous with her work.
Past Performances
Twyla Tharp and Dancers
Eight Jelly Rolls (premiere) – The Fugue | Twyla Tharp and Dancers
New York, NY
September 16 1971 Premiere
Twyla Tharp and Dancers
Torelli (premiere) – Piano Rolls (premiere) – The Fugue – Eight Jelly Rolls | Twyla Tharp and Dancers
Paris, France
November 2 1971 Premiere
Twyla Tharp Dance
Torelli – Eight Jelly Rolls – The Fugue | Twyla Tharp Dance
Los Angeles, CA
April 9 1972 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
The Fugue – Eight Jelly Rolls – The One Hundreds | Twyla Tharp Dance
Los Angeles, CA
April 15 1972 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Torelli – Eight Jelly Rolls – The Fugue | Twyla Tharp Dance
Marquette, MI
April 22 1972 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Eight Jelly Rolls – The One Hundreds | Twyla Tharp Dance
Yellow Springs, OH
May 5 1972 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Eight Jelly Rolls – The One Hundreds – The Bix Pieces | Twyla Tharp Dance
Columbus, OH
January 10 1974 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
The Raggedy Dances – The Fugue – Eight Jelly Rolls | Twyla Tharp Dance
Athens, OH
January 16 1974 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
In The Beginnings (premiere) – The Fugue – Eight Jelly Rolls | Twyla Tharp Dance
Minneapolis, MN
January 26 1974 Premiere
Twyla Tharp Dance
The Raggedy Dances – The Fugue – The Bix Pieces – Eight Jelly Rolls | Twyla Tharp Dance
Waltham, MA
January 31 1974 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
The Raggedy Dances – The One Hundreds – Eight Jelly Rolls | Twyla Tharp Dance
North Shore Community Arts Center
Queens, NY
February 23 1974 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
The Raggedy Dances – The Fugue – The Bix Pieces – Eight Jelly Rolls | Twyla Tharp Dance
Williamston, MA
March 8 1974 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
The Raggedy Dances – The One Hundreds – The Bix Pieces – Eight Jelly Rolls | Twyla Tharp Dance
Philadelphia, PA
April 5 1974 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
The Bix Pieces – Eight Jelly Rolls – The Fugue | Twyla Tharp Dance
London, United Kingdom
May 16 1974 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
The Rags Suite – Bach Duet – The Fugue – Eight Jelly Rolls | Twyla Tharp Dance
Cambridge, MA
February 5 1976 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
The Rags Suite – Bach Duet – The Fugue – Eight Jelly Rolls | Twyla Tharp Dance
Washington, D.C.
February 12 1976 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Give And Take (premiere) – The Fugue – Eight Jelly Rolls | Twyla Tharp Dance
Brooklyn, NY
March 25 1976 Premiere
Twyla Tharp Dance
Eight Jelly Rolls (excerpts) | Twyla Tharp Dance
New York, NY
May 9 1976 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Country Dances (premiere) – The Fugue – Eight Jelly Rolls | Twyla Tharp Dance
Edinburgh, Scotland
September 4 1976 Premiere
Twyla Tharp Dance
Country Dances – The Fugue – Eight Jelly Rolls | Twyla Tharp Dance
Tampa, FL
October 3 1976 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Mud – The Fugue – Eight Jelly Rolls | Twyla Tharp Dance
New London, CT
July 29 1977 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Baker's Dozen (preview) – 1903 – Country Dances – Cacklin' Hen – Eight Jelly Rolls | Twyla Tharp Dance
Hartford, CT
February 3 1979 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Eight Jelly Rolls – Country Dances – Cacklin' Hen – 1903 – Baker's Dozen | Twyla Tharp Dance
Brooklyn, NY
February 16 1979 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Eight Jelly Rolls – The Fugue – Deuce Coupe III | Twyla Tharp Dance
New York, NY
March 29 1980 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Eight Jelly Rolls – Short Stories – Brahms Paganini | Twyla Tharp Dance
Ghent, Belgium
September 30 1980 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Baker's Dozen – The Fugue – Eight Jelly Rolls – Third Suite | Twyla Tharp Dnace
Paris, France
October 6 1980 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Brahms Paganini – Short Stories – The Fugue – Eight Jelly Rolls | Twyla Tharp Dance
Milan, Italy
October 16 1980 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Eight Jelly Rolls – Third Suite – Short Stories – Baker's Dozen | Twyla Tharp Dance
Dayton, OH
February 27 1981 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Eight Jelly Rolls – Assorted Quartets – Short Stories – Baker's Dozen | Twyla Tharp Dance
Vancouver, Canada
October 14 1982 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Nine Sinatra Songs – Eight Jelly Rolls – Assorted Quartets – Short Stories | Twyla Tharp Dance
Vancouver, Canada
October 16 1982 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Eight Jelly Rolls – Golden Section (premiere) | Twyla Tharp Dance
Austin, TX
November 8 1983 Dance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Eight Jelly Rolls – Telemann – Golden Section | Twyla Tharp Dance
Chicago, IL
February 25 1984 TTD Performance
Twyla Tharp Dance
Eight Jelly Rolls – Sorrow Floats (premiere) – Nine Sinatra Songs | Twyla Tharp Dance
Durham, NC
July 5 1984 Premiere
Ethical Culture Fieldston School
Eight Jelly Rolls | Ethical Culture Fieldston School
The Bronx, NY
January 31 2008 Repertory
George Mason University
Eight Jelly Rolls | George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
March 28 2008 Repertory
Duke University Dance Program
Eight Jelly Rolls | Duke University Dance Program
Durham, NC
April 18 2009 Workshop & Repertory
Yale University Dance Studies
Eight Jelly Rolls (excerpts) | Yale University Dance Studies
New Haven, CT
April 30 2011 Workshop
American Repertory Ballet
Eight Jelly Rolls | American Repertory Ballet
New Brunswick, NJ
May 21 2011 Repertory
University of South Carolina
Eight Jelly Rolls | University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC
November 11 2011 Workshop & Repertory
The Boston Conservatory
Eight Jelly Rolls | The Boston Conservatory
Boston, MA
November 1 2012 Workshop & Repertory
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