(Yorktown). Experience the pleasure and satisfaction of some of the finest and bounciest piano tunes with the Joy Of Ragtime ! Here are 29 classic piano rags by Scott Joplin, Joseph Lamb, Tom Turpin, and other ragtime composers. Pieces include: Black and White Rag * Cakewalk Parade * Calico Rag * The St.Louis Rag * Maple Leaf Rag * The Chrysanthemum * The Entertainer * and more.

A stunning, rhythmic picture book biography of African American composer Scott Joplin, whose ragtime music paved the way for jazz. There was something special about Scott Joplin… This quiet kid could make a piano laugh out loud. Scott, the son of a man who had been enslaved, became a king—the King of Ragtime. This celebration of Scott Joplin, whose ragtime compositions paved the way for jazz, will captivate audiences and put a beat in their step, and the kaleidoscope-like illustrations will draw young readers in again and again.

(Yorktown). A hot and funky selection of piano solos tracing the changing face of jazz through a wide range of styles and sounds, all suitable for the early-intermediate performer. From the ragtime two-step of Scott Joplin to the bebop innovations of Monk and Charlie Parker, this unique set of pieces provides a valuable early taste of the rigours and joys of playing great jazz!

A wonderful selection of easy-to-medium piano solos, in both blues and boogie styles, including Cotton Mill Blues and Whistling The Blues. These pieces have been arranged and edited by Denes Agay and Gerald Martin.