Nothin'! ! Jim Hession/ Luckeyth (Luckey) Roberts /stride

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This demanding and difficult piano solo by Lucky Roberts was taught to Jim by Eubie Blake. Eubie was also the teacher of Lucky Roberts. He wanted to ensure that the genius of Roberts was displayed with the drive and genius of Lucky himself!

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Music

Tags:

• STRIDE
• Eubie
• Blake
• Jim
• Hession
• New
• Orleans
• two
• handed
• rag
• stride
• early
• jazz
• piano

[spassgamer]

your playing is absolutely fantastic, how can you jump with your left hand that fast? I cant imagine although I play Boogie Woogie and the left hand can be quite fast there too...

[jazznbear]

The left hand in a stride piano piece relies on accuracy and measurement. The best way to develop that is to practice slowly and gradually build up your speed.Use the same approach as in boogie woogie;the left hand must provide a solid support for the right. The action on a piano plays an important part.

Many pianos don't have a repeating action that can handle the extremely complex figures.Best of luck to you.

[chubbsmasterson]

Lets see a 5 year old play this lol

[pianiplunker]

Wonderful composition and playing. I remember reading someone told me once that the c strain sounds like a duet between a trombone and a piccolo.

[bluekeytony]

Jim...this is still amazing every time I listen to it. You truly are a master!!

[steowe]

where can I buy the sheet music for Nothin by Luckey roberts?

[jazznbear]

Broken tenths are not going to sound the same as solid tenths unless you are playing fast.Players with a span of a 12th or more(Waller, Tatum,Peterson,Roberts) hit solid tenths as if they were octaves.The rest of us have to make adjustments. Check out recordings/videos of Willie the Lion Smith, Eubie Blake,Teddy Wilson,Johnny Guarnieri and some of my stride videos. You can still stride if you don't have hands as big as catchers mitts! good luck!

[nezkeys79]

Yeah I already know about spread chords, (or breaking them as you call it) but they just dont sound the same as hitting the interval at the same time

[jazznbear]

Yes and No. The C7would have a Bb-G for the 6th interval. In the inverted 10th the root is implied, unless you played E-C with the root on top. Try different combinations and see what works best for you. You can also break your 10ths by playing the low note just before the beat, leading to the 10th on the beat.

[nezkeys79]

if its C7 you are saying play G-E(6th) instead of C-E(10th)?. but if i do that there will be no root note.

[jazznbear]

Many years ago I met two of my musical favorites: when I met Oscar Peterson my hand disappeared inside of his.....very big man. Johnny Guarnieri, a brilliant classical and jazz pianist had very small hands. Finally at the age 52 he was able to stretch a tenth. His advice: try breaking your tenths or invert them to sixths with the 5th in the bass to create the harmonic accompaniment. Try this and let me know how it works for you.