Jim Hession / Master of Stride/ The Charleston /James P. Johnson /

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James P. Johnson, the father of stride piano, made history in 1923 by penning the quintessential pop tune and dance craze of the 1920's{better known as the "jazz age"}. Johnson, a student of Eubie Blake, followed Blake's 1921 "Shuffle Along" Broadway success with his own show, "Runnin' Wild". Here he utilizes the "Habenera" rhythm as the distinctive musical feature of the Charleston. This rendition leads off with a rubato treatment of the original verse. This piece was posted at the request of a YouTube viewer. Martha and I have done this as a piano/vocal feature in concerts for many years. This is a totally improvised rendition and stylistic elements of both Eubie Blake and James P. Johnson appeared as inevitable contributions to the mix. What a great addition to the stride repertoire for any two handed player!

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[mphillipsable]

Absolutely brilliant performance! I'll be playing in an audition in about a year from now, and I'd like to use the Charleston as my jazz piece and I find your interpretation to be wonderful. So is there any way I could find the sheet music for your version?

[jazznbear]

@mphillipsable Thank you for listening. This is an improvisation. If time permits, it could be transcribed. I have started on a collection of the most requested "arrangements" to publish in a book form. Keep thinking positive, maybe I will get this done.

[kmish213]

I keep watching your videos to remind myself how far one can go on the piano. You are quite inspiring.

This is coming from a 20 year old who recently abandoned garbage mainstream music for real music. Now I am all for ragtime, jazz, and classical piano

[jazznbear]

@kmish213

It is very gratifying to know that my music has opened some doors for you. You will find that the music you're involved in now presents limitless challenges and opportunities for growth. I never stop listening to music from many sources, learning and incorporating what I learn into my own interpretations. Keep me posted on your progress.

[petrie1230]

i've listened to you play this song now a million and a half times and i'm still not tired of it

[jazznbear]

@petrie1230 Thank you!

[Maxincredible52]

wow ... so nice ..

[AsMat1983]

Brilliant!!!!!!!!

[pixies92]

actually incredible



[miracoulus]

Hey, I saw in the statistics that this video was most popular with male from 35 to 65... Well, I'm a woman, I'm 18 and I love this incredibly song and this gripping version!

[miracoulus]

Hey, I saw in the statistics that this video was most popular with male from 35 to 65... Well, I'm a woman, I'm 18 and I love this incredibly song and this gripping version!

[noirhead]

Somewhere Paul Tanner is smiling!!!