james price johnson father of the stride piano lp mono 1999 If you want to understand

If you want to understand why Mozart matters

It's the kind of record where you catch something new on each listen

It's unpretentious fun

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james price johnson father of the stride piano lp mono 1999 If you want to understandJames P. Johnson created stride piano, one of jazz's most demanding and joyful innovations. A virtuoso pianist from New Jersey, Johnson's techniquethe rapid, powerful left hand figures against rippling right hand melodiesdefined early jazz piano. This 1962 Columbia recording documents the master himself, recorded late in life but still commanding. Johnson moves through standards and originals with the authority of someone who invented the language.