About Jelly

Jelly brings you the very best in blues, jazz, country, soul and rock'n'roll. Entertaining, knowledgeable articles and reviews that honor the great tradition of (mostly) American popular music, especially the stuff you won't easily find on the radio. From Tracy Nelson to Los Lobos, Willie Nelson to Charlie Mingus - they're all here.

So, what's "jelly" got to do with it? Jazz musicians sometimes refer to the best part - of a tune, or a meal, or (especially) an amorous encounter - as "the jelly." That's what we are after too. (And we like to believe it is related to the Mandingo word "djele," meaning a griot or storyteller.) At the heart of America's many musics - soul, jazz, country, rock, the blues, funk, rock'n'roll, zydeco, rhythm'n'blues, pop, bluegrass and more - is a sound that is uniquely American while being deeply indebted to musics from around the world, especially Africa and the African diaspora. That's the sound Jelly grooves on, and what we look for.

Have an album Jelly should review?

If you have a great-sounding, rootsy but innovative blues, jazz, country, soul or rock'n'roll album, of course we want to hear it! Send review copies to:

Glenn Brooks
Jelly
PO Box 24924
Seattle WA 98124-0924
USA

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