King of Stride Piano 1918-1944

James P. Johnson | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 11, 1998)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Giants of Jazz (Ita)
• ASIN: B000009QM7
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #502,960 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Carolina Shout

2. Squeeze Me

3. Ain't Misbehavin'

4. Snowy Morning Blues

5. Honeysuckle Rose

6. Keep Off the Grass

7. If I Could Be with You (One Hour Tonight)

8. Riffs

9. I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling

10. Keepin' Out of Mischief Now

11. My Fate Is in Your Hands

12. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down (And Write Myself a Letter)

13. Blue Turning Grey Over You

14. Over the Bars

15. A Porter's Love Song to a Chambermaid

16. Jingles

17. What Is This Thing Called Love?

18. You've Got to Be Modernistic

19. Crying for the Carolines

20. Eccentricity

See all 22 tracks on this disc

Customer Reviews

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17 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I'd give it 10 stars if I could, August 22, 2002

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Pegleg (North Carolina USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: King of Stride Piano 1918-1944 (Audio CD)

This is one of the best albums I've ever heard. Every single track is wonderful. My CD has a different order than what is listed above, but the same number of tracks, 22. The first part of the CD contains some of the most beautiful "soft jazz" (dinner music) I've heard, with James P.'s wonderful piano, accompanied by a soft snare drum.
The second part sounds like piano rolls, but what playing! I recommend any jazz lovers rush and get this CD. I've played mine so many times (5 striaght hours on one drive) that I may have to buy a new one soon.