James Johnson P. - 1921 - 1926 AEC Video and Rare Birds (2018)

and Rare Birds (2018)

Jacques Brel's "Quand on n'a que l'amour")

Jessye Norman was unquestionably one of the exceptional sopranos of all time

already holds the sticks in the Buzzmen

James Johnson P. - 1921 - 1926 AEC Video and Rare Birds (2018)The one time King of New York jazz pianists, James P. Johnson was a pioneer of the stride piano style that became the model for Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Fats Waller and Art Tatum. A sensitive and solid accompanist, Johnson became the pianist of choice for singers Ethel Waters and Bessie Smith. Johnson's 1921 recordings were among the first jazz piano solos to be put on record, and many of his compositions including "Charleston" and "Carolina