Art of the Rag

Gunther Schuller (Artist), Scott Joplin (Composer), Scott Hayden (Composer), Arthur Marshall (Composer), Louis Chauvin (Composer), James Reese Europe (Composer), Eubie Blake (Composer), Jelly Roll Morton (Composer), Robert Carriker (Composer), Kenneth Laufer (Composer), Stefan Kozinki (Artist), William Albright (Artist), Zez Confrey (Artist), Charlie Luke (Artist), Joseph Lamb (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Composer: Scott Joplin, Scott Hayden, Arthur Marshall, Louis Chauvin, James Reese Europe, et al.
• Audio CD (April 16, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: G.M. Recordings
• ASIN: B000005VYY
• Average Customer Review: 3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #329,181 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Sun Flower Slow Drag

2. Maple Leaf Rag

3. Swipesy Cake-Walk

4. Heliotrope Bouquet

5. Castle Walk

6. Charleston Rag

7. Black Bottom Stomp

8. Mattapan Rag

9. 12- Note Row Rag

10. Sandpoint Rag

11. Maloney Rag

12. Sleight-of-Hand Rag

13. Dizzy Fingers

14. Smokehouse Blues

15. Grandpa's Spells

16. Birdbrain Rag

17. Castle House Rag

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fantastic, September 19, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Art of the Rag (Audio CD)

once again gunther schuller brings us the beautiful sound of orchestrated ragtime. but instead of focusing on Scott Joplin, he mixes in modern day rags. Mattapan Rag, composed by the tubist, shows how ragtime can be effective outside of the typical ABACD format established in early rags. a great suprise is the Smokehouse Blues. while not a "rag" it does use the ompah base and syncopated treble and therefore is very welcome. it also shows how southern ragtime is much dofferent from midwestern.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A delightful toe-tapper, July 10, 1999

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Stephen J. Friedl (Yorba Linda, California USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Art of the Rag (Audio CD)

I first heard the New England Ragtime Ensemble on PBS many years ago, and the wonderful sounds from these talented musicians has stuck in my head ever since. The 17 tracks on this album are generally quite up-tempo, though the "slower" songs certainly wouldn't qualify as ballad (and hence would not be ragtime).

I was surprised to find any ragtime collection that does not include Joplin's "The Entertainer", but they have clearly not been wanting for good material to fill a CD -- every one is a winner. My favorites are Rob Carriker's "Matapan Rag" and a delightful (non-piano!) arrangement of "Dizzy Fingers".

Any fan of ragtime will love this album. I did.

0 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Quite a Disappointment, December 29, 2006

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R. Callister - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Art of the Rag (Audio CD)

I love ragtime, but I don't love this CD. If you like the sound of a very loud snare drum dominating many of the tracks, then you'll like it. Before you buy it, try to borrow it from your local library to make sure it's for you. I wish I had. Let the buyer beware!