Twenty-six classic solos by the greatest jazz pianists of the swing era. Songs include: As Time Goes By * Backwater Blues * Blueberry Rhyme * Carolina Shout * Crazy Rhythm * Dream Rag * The Dream * Happy Birthday to Pat * How Long Blues * Jingle Bells * Jungle Drums * Late Evening Blues Lonesome Reverie * Martinique * The Mule Walk * Numb Fumblin' * Outer Space * Relaxin' * Royal Garden Blues * Smashing Thirds * Snowy Morning Blues * Solitude * Squeeze Me (The Boy in the Boat) * St. Louis Blues * Tea for Two * Willow Weep for Me.

23 solos by the greatest Stride Piano masters, transcribed note-for-note by Riccardo Scivales, with historical and performance notes. Includes famous masterpieces by masters such as James P. Johnson, Fats Waller, Wilie "The Lion" Smith, Donald Lambert, Cliff Jackson, Dick Wellstood, ecc. Among these pieces, "Carolina Shout", "The Mule Walk", "Smashing Thirds", "Squeeze Me", "As Time Goes By", "Royal Garden Blues", etc.

Already known as a Wagner scholar for his work on the sketches of the Flying Dutchman, Paul Machlin has for many years taken a scholarly interest in the school of Harlem 'stride' jazz pianists. Stride: The Music of Fats Waller is a full analysis of the piano music of Waller as composer, soloist and recording artist. 38 music examples illustrate Waller's complex keyboard style and improvisatory techniques. The discussion of Waller's piano music is set in the context of a biographical study, and a discography listing all known recordings by the pianist.

The first of three volumes on the history and musical contribution of jazz.

Covering a span of time and styles ranging from jazz beginnings to some of the most recent developments, this book collects and analyzes many of the most frequently used jazz, blues, and Latin jazz left-hand piano techniques. Generally, each proposed technique is first introduced by a "model" figure derived from original sources, followed by an explanation of its pattern, and finally by some sample applications using well-known songs, harmonic progressions, or original pieces. For the sake of completeness, most of these left-hand applications are integrated with sample right-hand parts that validate the efficacy and concrete application of the left hand figures. Numerous styles of jazz piano are taught, including: stride piano, Latin stylings, blues, boogie, swing, walking bass, jazz waltz, rootless voicings and many other concepts. Characteristics of jazz legends including Erroll Garner, Jelly Roll Morton, Earl Hines, George Gershwin, Fats Waller, Eubie Blake and many others are explored. As with all books in this series, it includes a unique lay-flat binding to help keep the music open on the music stand.

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.

l + 133 pp.