The Gladiolus Rag by Scott Joplin 1907 played by Nicholas Gill

[Konwajiro]

This swings along at just the right tempo. Slow enough to bring out the expressive melodies, but brisk enough to avoid torpor. A delight. Once again, Gill has the best version on youtube. of a really technically demanding rag/stride classic. Does anyone know anything about him??

[Oxfordclassicjazz]

Nick Gill here...Very kind of you, Konwajiro...Actually Joplin might have wanted it even slower, and hard to know what "swing" - if any - he would have injected. There are only 5 rather dodgy piano rolls that Joplin cut himself and no recordings.  There are a remarkable number of excellent ragtime/stride pianists flourishing in the YouTube herbacious borders - I very much doubt if this modest offering is the best Gladiolus!

[dogbyron]

Absolutely superb, played with wonderful touch and fluidity, at the right speed.