Harlem Stride Pianists
Geoffrey Smith surveys the great pianists of the Harlem Stride school.
Jazz piano doesn't come more exciting that the stride masters of Harlem. The likes of James P. Johnson, Fats Waller and Willie the Lion Smith set a standard for keyboard heroics that reached its peak in the breathtaking virtuosity of Art Tatum. Especially for Radio 3's piano season, Geoffrey Smith salutes the giants of stride.
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Jelly Roll Morton
Original Rags
Composer: Scott Joplin, arr Morton Performers: Jelly Roll Morton, p. 14th December 1939
- The Great Jazz Pianists.
- Past Perfect.
- PPCD 78 107. Tr.15.
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Earl Hines
Fifty-Seven Varieties
Composer: Hines Performers: Earl Hines, p. 12th December 1928
- The Great Jazz Pianists.
- Past Perfect.
- PPCD 78 107, Tr. 2.
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James P. Johnson
You've Got to Be Modernistic
Composer: Johnson Performers: James P. Johnson, p. 21st January 1930
- The Great Jazz Pianists.
- Past Perfect.
- PPCD 78 107. Tr. 21.
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James P. Johnson
Bleeding Hearted Blues
Composer: Austin Performers: James P. Johnson, p. 25th July 1923
- James P. Johnson 1921 - 1928.
- Classics.
- Classics 658 (1); Tr.10;.
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Willie 鈥淭he Lion鈥� Smith
Passionette
Composer: Smith Performers: Willie the Lion Smith, p; O鈥橬eill Spencer, d. 1939
- The Great Jazz Pianists.
- Past Perfect.
- PPCD 78 107. Tr.6.
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George Gershwin
Scandal Walk
Composer: Gershwin & Jackson Performers: George Gershwin, p. August 1920
- The Piano Rolls.
- Elektra Nonesuch.
- 7559-79287-2. Tr.11.
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Fats Waller
Carolina Shout
Composer: James P. Johnson Performers: Fats Waller, p. 13th May 1941
- The Great Jazz Pianists.
- Past Perfect.
- PPCD 78 107. Tr.1.
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Art Tatum
Tiger Rag
Composer: LaRocca & Da Costa Performers: Art Tatum, p. 22nd February 1940
- The Spirit of Ragtime.
- ASV.
- CDAJA 5256. Tr.19.
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Donald Lambert
Pilgrim's Chorus
Composer: Wagner, arr. Lambert Performers: Donald Lambert, p. 30th January 1941
- The Great Jazz Pianists.
- Past Perfect.
- PPCD 78 107. Tr.12.
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Dick Hyman and Dick Wellstood
Snowy Morning Blues
Composer: James P. Johnson & Perry Bradford Performers: Dick Hyman, Dick Wellstood, p. 19th June 1986
- Stridemonster!.
- Sackville.
- SKCD22064 (1); Tr. 9.
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Count Basie
The Kid From Red Bank
Composer: Neil Hefti Performers: Count Basie, p. 21st & 22nd October 1957
- Count Basie and His Orchestra.
- Avid.
- AMSC 948. D2, Tr.1.
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Thelonious Monk
I Hadn't Anyone Till You
Composer: Monk Performers: Thelonious Monk, p. 1964
- Solo Monk.
- CBS.
- 62549. S2/1.
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Rahsaan Roland Kirk
No Tonic Pres
Composer: Kirk Performers: Roland Kirk, ts; Jaki Byard, p; Richard Davis, b; Elvin Jones, d. 13th January 1965
- Rip, Rig and Panic.
- Mercury.
- LML 4015. S1/1.
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Jason Moran
You've Got to Be Modernistic
Composer: James P. Johnson Performers: Jason Moran, p. 12th April 2002
- Modernistic.
- Bluenote.
- 5398382 (1), T.1.
Harlem Stride Pianists
Title: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 ORIGINAL RAGS
Artist: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Jelly Roll Morton听听听听听听听听听听听听听
Composer: 听听听听听听听听 Scott Joplin, arr Morton
Album: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听The Great Jazz Pianists
Label: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Past Perfect PPCD 78 107.听听听听听听听听听听听
Performers: 听 听 听 听 Jelly Roll Morton (piano)
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Title:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 FIFTY-SEVEN VARIETIES 听
Artist:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Earl Hines听听听听听听听听听听听
Composer: 听听听听听听听听 Hines
Album: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听The Great Jazz Pianists
Label: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Past Perfect PPCD 78 107听听听听听听听听听听听听听
Performers:听 听 听 听 听Earl Hines (piano)
听
听
Title: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 YOU鈥橵E GOT TO BE MODERNISTIC听
Artist:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 James P. Johnson听听听听听听听听听听听
Composer:听 听 听 听 听 听Johnson
Album: 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 The Great Jazz Pianists
Label: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Past Perfect听听听听听听 PPCD 78 107
Performers:听 听 听 听 听James P. Johnson (piano)
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Title: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 BLEEDING HEARTED BLUES听
Artist:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 James P. Johnson听听听听听听听听听听听
Composer:听 听 听 听 听 听Austin
Album: 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 James P. Johnson 1921 - 1928
Label: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Classics Classics 658 (1)
Performers:听 听 听 听 听James P. Johnson (piano)
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Title: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 PASSIONETTE听
Artist: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Willie the Lion Smith听听听听听听
Composer:听 听 听 听 听 听 Smith
Album: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听The Great Jazz Pianists
Label: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Past Perfect 听PPCD 78 107
Performers:听 听 听 听 听 Willie the Lion Smith (piano); 听O鈥橬eill Spencer (drums)
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Title: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 SCANDAL WALK听
Artist: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 George Gershwin听听听听听听听听听听听
Composer:听 听 听 听 听 听 Gershwin and Jackson
Album:听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 The Piano Rolls
Label: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Elektra Nonesuch听 7559-79287-2听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
Performers:听 听 听 听 听 George Gershwin (piano)
听
Title: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 CAROLINA SHOUT听
Artist: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Fats Waller听听听听听听听听听
Composer:听 听 听 听 听 听 James P. Johnson
Album:听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 The Great Jazz Pianists
Label: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Past Perfect PPCD 78 107
Performers:听 听 听 听 听 Fats Waller (piano)
听
Title: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 TIGER RAG听听
Artist: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Art Tatum听听听听听听听听听听听
Composer:听 听 听 听 听 听 LaRocca & Da Costa
Album:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 The Spirit of Ragtime
Label: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 ASV CDAJA 5256听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
Performers:听 听 听 听 听 Art Tatum (piano)
听
Title: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 PILGRIM鈥橲 CHORUS听
Artist: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Donald Lambert听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
Composer:听 听 听 听 听 听 Wagner, arr. Lambert
Album: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听The Great Jazz Pianists
Label:听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Past Perfect听 PPCD 78 107
Performers:听 听 听 听 听 Donald Lambert (piano)
听
Title: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 SNOWY MORNING BLUES听听听
Artist: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Dick Hyman and Dick Wellstood
Composer:听 听 听 听 听 听 James P. Johnson and Perry Bradford
Album: 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听Stridemonster!
Label: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Sackville听 SKCD22064听听听听听听
Performers:听 听 听 听 听 Dick Hyman (piano); 听Dick Wellstood (piano)
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Title: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 THE KID FROM RED BANK听听听
Artist: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Count Basie & band听 听 听 听听
Composer:听 听 听 听 听 听 Neil Hefti
Album: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Count Basie and His Orchestra
Label: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Avid听 AMSC 948
Performers:听 听 听 听 听Count Basie (piano)
听
Title: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 I HADN鈥橳 ANYONE TILL YOU听听
Artist: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Thelonious Monk听听听听听听听听听听听听
Composer:听 听 听 听 听 听 Monk
Album: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Solo Monk
Label: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 CBS 62549
Performers:听 听 听 听 听 Thelonious Monk (Piano)
听
Title: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 NO TONIC PRES 听听
Artist: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Roland Kirk听听听听听听听听
Composer:听 听 听 听 听 听 Kirk
Album: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Rip, Rig and Panic
Label: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Mercury LML 4015听听听听听听听听听听
Performers:听 听 听 听 听 Roland Kirk (tenor sax); Jaki Byard (piano); Richard Davis (bass); Elvin Jones (drums)
听
Title: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 YOU鈥橵E GOT TO BE MODERNISTIC听
Artist: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Jason Moran听听听听听
Composer:听 听 听 听 听 听 James P. Johnson听
Album: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听Modernistic
Label: 听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听 Bluenote听 5398382
Performers:听 听 听 听 听 Jason Moran (piano)
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- Sun 30 Sep 2012 00:00大象传媒 Radio 3
- Sun 12 May 2019 00:00大象传媒 Radio 3
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