The Soul of Blues, Stride & Swing Piano
Author | : |
Publisher | : Warner Bros. Publications |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2001-05 |
ISBN-10 | : 0757980503 |
ISBN-13 | : 9780757980503 |
Rating | : 4/5 (03 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Soul of Blues, Stride & Swing Piano written by and published by Warner Bros. Publications. This book was released on 2001-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains 23 note-for-note piano transcriptions of recorded solos by James P. Johnson, Bud Powell, Teddy Wilson, Willie "The Lion" Smith, Thomas "Fats" Waller, Art Hodes, Herman Chittison, George Gershwin, Art Tatum, Nat "King" Cole, Johnny Guarnieri, Dick Wellstood, and Claude Hopkins. It includes a terrific essay on the history of early jazz piano styles from 1893 to 1945 with fascinating insights about the music and the artists.