Never heard this version; thanks! What's the full ending like? I love the slower one where he does the dimimuendo (spl?) at the end and just barely touches the last chord. Completely different style, but Brad Meldau does that at the end of "Solar" and I love both of them. Kinda like "here's your damn grandiose ending for you."
Hey, I used to have a vocal version of Modernistic with an extended, super corny scat section. I found one vocal here, but no extended scat thing. Anyone have that?
Thanks for uploading. My favorite of JP Johnson's solo recordings are Keep Off The Grass and Jingles (Modernistic, too), and this is very good, either.
@JamesPriceJohnson Actually they weren't supposed to end like that. This along with Gut Stomp, Caprice Rag and a few others were supervised by Alfred Lion for blue note and he must have not told J.P when the matrix ended. Especially this and Caprice rag JP seems to do endless variations on the C strains of each piece and he could have probably kept doing so before he died of exhaustion. Probably in my top 2 or 3 stride recordings of all time.
Despite being faster, this is a more relaxed performance than his earlier recording. I remember reading that the people at bluenote got him a little drunk before the recording session. This and his extended performance of Caprice rag from the same session is probably pretty close to how he sounded at rent parties.
GOD, why doesn't anyone today play it like this? I know there is only one James P. Johnson, but please, so far I haven't heard anyone surpass this recording, much less equal it. I wish some of the current jazz virtuosos who do respectably excellent stride would just let their hair down once in a while and put it "back in the alley" like this!!!
Your right, this is exactly why I don't myself play stride repertoire even though I've studied the recordings of the masters. That light left hand touch that Johnson, Waller, Lambert, wellstod had seems to be a new york thing.
Never heard this version; thanks! What's the full ending like? I love the slower one where he does the dimimuendo (spl?) at the end and just barely touches the last chord. Completely different style, but Brad Meldau does that at the end of "Solar" and I love both of them. Kinda like "here's your damn grandiose ending for you."
Hey, I used to have a vocal version of Modernistic with an extended, super corny scat section. I found one vocal here, but no extended scat thing. Anyone have that?
wbgo 1 month ago
Just gorgeous: the man himself!
PURE GOLD
Thank you so much for this upload.
bryan3550 11 months ago
how DARE someone dislike this song.
JamesPriceJohnson 1 year ago 2
hey everybody sorry but i cut off the few end notes. my bad.
JamesPriceJohnson 1 year ago
This was an unexpected treat. Thanks so much!
solidmotion 2 years ago
Thanks for uploading. My favorite of JP Johnson's solo recordings are Keep Off The Grass and Jingles (Modernistic, too), and this is very good, either.
likemyviolin 2 years ago
Is it supposed to end like that?
credman 3 years ago
yes
JamesPriceJohnson 3 years ago
@JamesPriceJohnson Actually they weren't supposed to end like that. This along with Gut Stomp, Caprice Rag and a few others were supervised by Alfred Lion for blue note and he must have not told J.P when the matrix ended. Especially this and Caprice rag JP seems to do endless variations on the C strains of each piece and he could have probably kept doing so before he died of exhaustion. Probably in my top 2 or 3 stride recordings of all time.
pianiplunker 1 year ago
@pianiplunker my fault i accidently cut off the last few notes. woops
JamesPriceJohnson 1 year ago
Despite being faster, this is a more relaxed performance than his earlier recording. I remember reading that the people at bluenote got him a little drunk before the recording session. This and his extended performance of Caprice rag from the same session is probably pretty close to how he sounded at rent parties.
pianiplunker 3 years ago
GOD, why doesn't anyone today play it like this? I know there is only one James P. Johnson, but please, so far I haven't heard anyone surpass this recording, much less equal it. I wish some of the current jazz virtuosos who do respectably excellent stride would just let their hair down once in a while and put it "back in the alley" like this!!!
KawhackitaRag 3 years ago 2
Your right, this is exactly why I don't myself play stride repertoire even though I've studied the recordings of the masters. That light left hand touch that Johnson, Waller, Lambert, wellstod had seems to be a new york thing.
pianiplunker 3 years ago
i know huh
JamesPriceJohnson 2 years ago
@KawhackitaRag haha maybe because it's freaking fast but still a marvel of syncopated mania. He knew how to get it swinging.
KingRat355 1 year ago
Great!!!
fum8ma2 3 years ago