Dick Hyman must be one of the biggest later generation. Dick Wellstood I guess was kind of second generation. Dick maybe second and third. His left is insanely fast. But when I look at his right hand it looks like it's speeded.
Good lord. Viper's Drag is fantastic. Fingerbuster is beyond belief. I play that one and I know how hard it is... even though they're just single notes in the right hand, and the fingering is not impossible, it is still very difficult to play the melody so evenly at anywhere close to this tempo. Major kudos. Then the Tatum... that is just too much, man.
Hi there. Do you know some other artists who play this kind of(stride-piano) style? I know Fats Waller, and Art Tatum. Is there more? I searched but I cant really find this kind of style. Any suggestions? Thanks allot.
Yes. Contemporary pianists who play good stride include Louis Mazetier, Paul Asaro, and Bernd Lhotzky. Ralph Sutton and Dick Wellstood were two other good ones who passed away fairly recently. Bob Wright played excellent stride, but he is very under-recorded.
I can recommend some vintage stride pianists also: two of the very best were Donald Lambert and Cliff Jackson. Although there is many hours worth of home recordings of Lambert in existence (some poor-quality, but worth it for the music), only a tiny fraction of this trove has been released on LP and CD to the general public. However, Cliff Jackson's stuff is well-represented on a nice CD on the Classics label. Of course don't forget the acknowledged master of the style, James P. Johnson.
Two of James P. Johnson's early influences included Luckey Roberts and Frederick M. Bryan, who was known as "The Harmony King". I would guess about 3/4 of Luckey's recordings are currently available, which is pretty good. Bryan never recorded or made piano rolls to my knowledge, however a couple of his rags were published, notably "The Bell Hop Rag" and "The Sugar Lump" AKA "Sunset Rag".
Of the above-mentioned, Clarence Johnson is the hardest one of all to find since so little of his work has been reissued at present. Most of his reputation rests on over 200 piano rolls he made from about 1922-1933 (he died in 1933). His few audio recordings, all accompanying female blues singers, simply intensify this reputation, proving that he really DID play that way "live".
I meant the opening riff of "Finger Buster". (C-F-A-C-A-F-E-Eb-D etc)
Do you have ears?
Do you need me to send you the sheet music? I could have a friend of mine scan it in so you can see it on paper!
I'd love to hear you play this; I am not good enough on it to post a video to Youtube yet, plus it is still under copyright and I am leery of posting any post-1922 copyright material I didn't write or co-write (or get express permission from the composer to post!).
by the way, you currently hold the record for the funniest annoyed response I've ever gotten to one of my comments. "Twat" is a genuinely humorous word. Just say it a few times. twat. twat. twat. hahahahahaha
I am very impressed of the Tatum version. This brings Hyman among the greatest pianists...
filistro 8 months ago
@ 5:53 Look at he little girls head as she tries to follow is left hand lol
RagtimeIrvin 10 months ago
Why do I like Dick Hyman's impression of Art Tatum better than Tatum's recording of his own playing of the piece?
josiah566 1 year ago 2
MAn he's a gift from god
zaokoyechatma 1 year ago
This show was broadcasted on BBC2 back around 1985 or 86 I think. I have a short intro to the show before STAR TREK started on VHS PAL.
EmpireLS56KW 1 year ago
he kind of rushes through the tunes, not really making them flourish like james p. for example...
emet79 1 year ago
Even if it is just an impression of Art Tatum, so he claims, it's a pretty darn good one.
josiah566 1 year ago
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tommymacdonald 1 year ago
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tommymacdonald 1 year ago
Talking about Stride and playing bits. Love it!
Dick Hyman must be one of the biggest later generation. Dick Wellstood I guess was kind of second generation. Dick maybe second and third. His left is insanely fast. But when I look at his right hand it looks like it's speeded.
KingRat355 1 year ago
very very good!!!!
claitontesch 2 years ago
That's striding!!!!
OscarPetersonFan 2 years ago
This is inhuman!No normal hands can do this.A tour de force from a master of music.
Squarerig 3 years ago
What Happed To Carolina Shout?
Morahman7vnNo2 3 years ago
The particular Art Tatum recording this is based on is uploaded on my page, check it out!
credman 4 years ago
Good lord. Viper's Drag is fantastic. Fingerbuster is beyond belief. I play that one and I know how hard it is... even though they're just single notes in the right hand, and the fingering is not impossible, it is still very difficult to play the melody so evenly at anywhere close to this tempo. Major kudos. Then the Tatum... that is just too much, man.
KawhackitaRag 4 years ago 2
Hi there. Do you know some other artists who play this kind of(stride-piano) style? I know Fats Waller, and Art Tatum. Is there more? I searched but I cant really find this kind of style. Any suggestions? Thanks allot.
0340324 3 years ago
Did you google "stride" piano? That's how I found a guy, Jim Hession. He blows my mind.He's my favorite.......check out his Vipers and Fingerbuster.
lisztful 3 years ago
Yes. Contemporary pianists who play good stride include Louis Mazetier, Paul Asaro, and Bernd Lhotzky. Ralph Sutton and Dick Wellstood were two other good ones who passed away fairly recently. Bob Wright played excellent stride, but he is very under-recorded.
KawhackitaRag 3 years ago
I can recommend some vintage stride pianists also: two of the very best were Donald Lambert and Cliff Jackson. Although there is many hours worth of home recordings of Lambert in existence (some poor-quality, but worth it for the music), only a tiny fraction of this trove has been released on LP and CD to the general public. However, Cliff Jackson's stuff is well-represented on a nice CD on the Classics label. Of course don't forget the acknowledged master of the style, James P. Johnson.
KawhackitaRag 3 years ago
Two of James P. Johnson's early influences included Luckey Roberts and Frederick M. Bryan, who was known as "The Harmony King". I would guess about 3/4 of Luckey's recordings are currently available, which is pretty good. Bryan never recorded or made piano rolls to my knowledge, however a couple of his rags were published, notably "The Bell Hop Rag" and "The Sugar Lump" AKA "Sunset Rag".
KawhackitaRag 3 years ago
Some other notable pianists influenced by James P. Johnson include:
in New York: Lemuel Fowler and Fred Longshaw
in Chicago: Jimmy Blythe and Clarence Johnson
in St. Louis: Charley Thompson and DeLoise Searcy
in Dallas: Rob Cooper.
I recommend checking out all their stuff, generally available in reissue.
KawhackitaRag 3 years ago
Of the above-mentioned, Clarence Johnson is the hardest one of all to find since so little of his work has been reissued at present. Most of his reputation rests on over 200 piano rolls he made from about 1922-1933 (he died in 1933). His few audio recordings, all accompanying female blues singers, simply intensify this reputation, proving that he really DID play that way "live".
KawhackitaRag 3 years ago
they're chords in the right hand you twat
miltonwaddams24 3 years ago
I meant the opening riff of "Finger Buster". (C-F-A-C-A-F-E-Eb-D etc)
Do you have ears?
Do you need me to send you the sheet music? I could have a friend of mine scan it in so you can see it on paper!
I'd love to hear you play this; I am not good enough on it to post a video to Youtube yet, plus it is still under copyright and I am leery of posting any post-1922 copyright material I didn't write or co-write (or get express permission from the composer to post!).
KawhackitaRag 3 years ago
by the way, you currently hold the record for the funniest annoyed response I've ever gotten to one of my comments. "Twat" is a genuinely humorous word. Just say it a few times. twat. twat. twat. hahahahahaha
KawhackitaRag 3 years ago