Jim Hession / Jingles / James P. Johnson / stride

http://www.artistopia.com/hess... piano Cd's available as of April,2008Back in the studio it was time to lay down some two-handed,stride piano solos. There are two basic goals in learning to play good stride piano: learning the mechanics of the style with particular attention to accuracy and developing the ability to improvise within the style and make it swing. After the initial statement of the trio theme in this cut, the rest is improvised. Several of you have contacted me about how to learn this style- first and foremost dig out recordings of the great stride players and listen with a critical ear. It also helps if you are well versed in music theory and harmony and have some classical training. Best of luck to all you aspiring stridists.....ROCK ON!

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Uploaded: May 31, 2007 at 4:53 pm
Author: jazznbear

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Tags: Blake Eubie Harlem Hession James jazz Jim Johnson New Orleans P. piano solo stride two-handed

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jazznbear (June 27, 2008 at 10:09 am)

I spent many hours myself in the practice rooms at both UCSB and UCLA working out stride and Jelly Roll solos when I was suppose to be working on Beethoven's Pathetique and Appassionata Son of A Natas!

HEADBANGING69 (June 26, 2008 at 12:55 pm)

I just listened to this for the tenth time and I am still blown away by Jim. Like I said in previous statements I got a Masters Degree In music education. While in college I used to play Jelly Roll Morton and Especially James P Johnsons Caprice Rag all the time in the practice rooms. THe other students were like"What the heck are you playing?" THey were into classical why I was jamming out on Caprice Rag. LOL I am a OFFICIALY A JIM HESSION FAN!

HEADBANGING69 (June 26, 2008 at 12:49 pm)

Man Jim I would swear I was back in the 1920's listening to you play. You have really really got down the style of stride all the way!! That is why I love your playing so much. If you got in a time machine and went back James Johnson, Fats and Jelly Roll Would be in awe of YOU!

Bill25cycle (June 13, 2008 at 9:00 am)

Hi Jim, Just wondered if youve heard the 1930 take of JPJ's Jingles. Takes the basic Sheet Music which is still in print and (I gather that's what youre playing here), but in stead of the dah-dah-dah-dah in the third theme he starts of on the second note to jazz it up, as in, dit-dah-dit-dat-dit-dah-dah, and likewise for the next five measures. I think its a lot more fun then the way the SM is written, so if you'd like a copy, let me know. As for me, I'm looking for SM for harlem-hotcha

EMMDS (May 31, 2008 at 7:27 pm)

Man I really love this piece.Might you have the sheet music to it or where you got it?

fakeblueeyess (May 17, 2008 at 7:12 pm)

This is the best recording of a modern player playing stride piano I've ever heard. You are amazing!

jazznbear (April 25, 2008 at 11:36 am)

YES! Check out Tatum's recording of "Get Happy" and "Elegy". There is enough stride in there to last you for a while. Tatum's idol was Fats Waller, even though he was only 6 years younger than Fats'. Tatum: "Fats, man,that's where I come from." Waller on Tatum: "God Is In The House."

gadzooks63 (April 25, 2008 at 3:29 am)

did art tatum ever get into stride?

gadzooks63 (April 23, 2008 at 2:37 am)

just punching and came upon this masterful player . .what skills . .probly started at age 5-6-7 . .what would fats waller think? . . . .piano not so mellow . has a tin ring to it . why?

jazznbear (February 28, 2008 at 11:16 am)

Thank you for your comments. I have found that the best way to learn these pieces is to combine the study of the printed score with attentive listening to a recorded performance, hopefully by the orig. artist. A major factor would be your level of pianistic ability....FYI the second half of this performance is improvised on the harmonic pattern of the trio section. Suggestion:try the Alligator Crawl by Fats Waller for starters. Best of luck!