Frederick Hodges - "The Joy Rag" @ The WCRF Nov. 2007

[sutterchip]

Frederick is the penultimate performer/entertainer!  Obviously most competent and comfortable with his music.

[PianoFatso]

Frederick Hodges is a class act.

[TheKnabe]

Composer (Roberts) and pianist (Hodges) have got me hooked on this. Such a happy piece.

[tdub1941]

Thanks for your nice comment!

RagJazzMonkey

Tom Warner

[KawhackitaRag]

This is one of my all-time favorite rags. I always worry that some heavy-handed performer will come along and spoil its melodic beauty, or try to "rag it up" a bit too much... when much of it is clearly written unsyncopated. (Roberts could certainly have written in more syncopation if he wanted to). Here, Frederick Hodges gets it just right... embellishing tastefully, and never losing the great melody.

[tdub1941]

Ida,

Yes, this Frederick Hodges fellow is amazing.

Thanks for your comments!

Tom

[idasynco]

Truely an inspiration to all fledgling ragtime piano players! I can assure you, that over half of those notes are not on the score! Frederick's embellishments are right on!