Recommendations for Stride Piano

Subject: Recommendations for Stride Piano
From: Hollowfox
Date: 07 Nov 01 - 04:50 PM

Does anybody have some favorite stride/barrel house style piano recordings? I took it into my head to get some, but the CD selling stores don't have it, or don't know where to put it where I can find it. The gumsnappers at the cash register don't have any idea what I'm talking about. The only performer I can think of is Professor Longhair, but that doesn't mean that he's the only one I'm interested in. I can't order from Camsco if I don't know what to ask for. Help!

Subject: RE: Recommendations for Stride Piano
From: GUEST,Wesley S
Date: 07 Nov 01 - 04:55 PM

Hollowfox - I might suggest you check out George Winstons website. He is a big stride piano fan and has a list of recommended CD's to check out. He's at www.dancingcat.com. And check under "influences"

Subject: RE: Recommendations for Stride Piano
From: Justa Picker
Date: 07 Nov 01 - 05:04 PM

Check out John Arpin, Eubie Blake, and some of Harry Connick Jr.'s earlier recordings. Lots of really good stuff between these three. I'm sure I can think of more.

Subject: RE: Recommendations for Stride Piano
From: GUEST,Fortunato
Date: 07 Nov 01 - 05:04 PM

Search the web for Pinetop Perkins. Many CDs great stuff.

Subject: RE: Recommendations for Stride Piano
From: Bennet Zurofsky
Date: 07 Nov 01 - 05:14 PM

You should go to the originators of the style: James P. Johnson, "Fats" Waller, Willie "The Lion" Smith and "Jelly Roll" Morton (solo piano recordings).

Subject: RE: Recommendations for Stride Piano
From: Art Thieme
Date: 07 Nov 01 - 09:30 PM

Yes, Willie "The Lion" Smith is at the top of this list.

Art

Subject: RE: Recommendations for Stride Piano
From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler
Date: 08 Nov 01 - 03:36 AM

Yeah, what Bennet said.

Subject: RE: Recommendations for Stride Piano
From: Jim Krause
Date: 08 Nov 01 - 02:46 PM

Butch Thompson has always been my favorite of the new crop of stride pianists. Remember him from the old days of "A Prairie Home Companion?" Check out the blue clicky.
Jim

Subject: RE: Recommendations for Stride Piano
From: Hollowfox
Date: 10 Nov 01 - 11:48 AM

Thanks, all. Come payday I'll have some names to work with.

Subject: RE: Recommendations for Stride Piano
From: Tom French
Date: 10 Nov 01 - 12:09 PM

Some lightning fast piano playing that will blow your mind comes from Art Tatem, a pianiast that, though blind is self taught. Story goes that he taught himself to play a piano roll rendition that required four hands to produce because he didn't realize it was not supposed to be possible for two hands. Fats Waller called him "God." Later Tatem had the ability to replay and improvise on the music of others after only one hearing, probably something that his 'handicap' did for him. I'd look for solo recordings by him rather than band settings, as I suspect a band just slows him down too much.

Subject: RE: Recommendations for Stride Piano
From: CraigS
Date: 10 Nov 01 - 10:55 PM

One name that is missing is Count Basie - he played some good stride on his earlier recordings - but you say you like Professor Longhair? His style owes an awful lot to Leroy Carr and Lightening Slim - suggest you try a budget CD or two before you get into the wrong bag - the stride players referred to are all jazz

Subject: RE: Recommendations for Stride Piano
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 11 Nov 01 - 12:42 AM

Lots of names above I do not know.

Thank you, its a style I would like, but never have, mastered. No doubt there is a lot of good listening ahead.

KazaA and Morpheus have virtually nothing at this moment....unable to "rely on the kindness of strangers" the shekels will need to roll again.

Does ANYONE is this thread actully, play/mastered "stride?"

Subject: RE: Recommendations for Stride Piano
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 11 Nov 01 - 01:07 AM

Butch Thompson is still frequently on A Prairie Home Companion. I don't listen often enough to know if he's a regular now or a frequent guest.