Stride Piano Summit (Various musicians, Milestone). Recorded at a San Francisco performance last year, this collection of pieces in the stride piano style is an homage-but most definitely not a museum ...
Fats Waller, Willie "The Lion" Smith, and James P. Johnson created a jazz piano style known as stride that is both musically and visually exciting and has been a fan favorite for decades. The Bickford ...
The pianist was well-known for his flamboyant behavior, ever-present cigar, and trademark derby hat. But in front of the keys, he was also a... Willie 'The Lion' Smith: Stride Piano Master He's been ...
In Depression-era New York jazz clubs, "Fats" Waller was known for getting the party jumping. Now, musicians Jason Moran and Me'Shell Ndegeocello are collaborating on a new project that transforms ...
The more time passes, the starker the light thrown on a release like this. This is a point that can't be emphasized enough when it comes to something like the stride piano style and Delmark deserves ...
Stephanie Trick has treated audiences with her striking approach to the piano all over the world. Trick is known as the youngest pianist to master what’s known as the Harlem stride style of piano play ...
Harlem Stride Piano style with tributes James.P.Johnson, Fats Waller and Sidney Bechet. From 10pm an All-Star Band of Swing-Jazz Improvisers have been invited JEAN-BAPTISTE “Little Fats" FRANC - A ...
JAKI BYARD: Thank you very much, ladies and gentlemen. Welcome to the "Late Late Show." I'm going into my act. This is my last set. So we don't know what is going to happen. BIANCULLI: In the 1960s, ...
Moran's new project with Me'Shell Ndegeocello transforms Waller's rollicking stride piano style into contemporary dance music. Jason Moran Takes Fats Waller Back To The Club In Depression-era New York ...