Johnson,James P 1942-45 CD

Seventy-four minutes of solo piano from the father of Harlem stride piano. Includes eight previously unreleased tracks, including Yamekraw and Jazzamine Concerto. 20 vibrant performances, including Joplin and Handy, a Gershwin hit, and Johnson's own compositions-1917 Classic rags, a 1923 show tune, newly discovered blues improvisations, and three of his pioneering "third stream" symphonic works. 28-page booklet contains wonderful reproductions of the original LP covers, historical and biographical annotation on the period, the artist, and the songs. Reissued from Folkways 2850. "It was me, or maybe Fats, who say down to warm up the piano. After that, James took over. Then you got real invention-magic, sheer magic." -Duke Ellington.

1. Liza 2. Aunt Hagar's Blues 3. Sweet Lorraine 4. Jersey Sweet 5. Yamekraw-A Negro Rhapsody 6. Daintiness Rag 7. The Dream 8. The Dream (Alternate) 9. Blue Moods 10. Keep Movin' 11. Woman Blues 12. Jazzamine Concerto 13. St. Louis Blues 14. Jungle Drums 15. Blue Moods, Sex 16. Euphonic Sounds 17. Twilight Rag 18. Snowy Morning Blues 19. Snowy Morning Blues (Alternate) 20. Blues for Jimmy