Scot Ranney's LearnJazzPiano.com archive: Stride Piano

LearnJazzPiano.com archives: Stride Piano
7 -- 03/11/2005, 03:06:55 -- #11845
Stride Piano
The father of Stride Piano is indisputably James P. Johnson. This style is deeply rooted in the piano conventions of Ragtime as typified by Scott Joplin and the original New Orleans Jazz of Jelly Roll Morton. James P. Johnson's flamboyant style heavily influenced most major Swing era players. Basie and Ellington were raised on Stride and many elements of Stride are easily heard in their respective piano work. Thelonious Monk was brought up on Stride as well and was an excellent Stride player. Most, however, associate Stride Piano with two of the greatest pianists that ever lived - Fats Waller and Art Tatum. While Fats had a never ending bag of tricks up his sleeve, Art Tatum turned the world upside-down.
7 -- 03/15/2005, 11:53:17 -- #11955
James P. Johnson - "The Father of Stride"
A great number of James P. Johnson's best known works are available for free as midi files on John Farrell's site. Some of them are actual piano roll to midi conversions (meaning that it's really James P. Johnson playing), other midi files are performed by John Farrell. http://homepages.tesco.net/~stridepiano/midifiles.htm James P. Johnson's style of piano is an evolution of the Ragtime idiom. While his works contain many innovative techniques and treatments of progressions, you will hear that one of his main objectives was virtuoso "tricky licks". This emphasis on "trickiness" is the root of what was soon after called the "Novelty" genre (epitomized by tunes such as "Kitten on the Keys" and "Nola"), and also formed the basis for what is now known as "Honky Tonk Piano". For more information on James P. Johnson, visit: http://www.jamespjohnson.org/jpjbio.htm
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Whacky -- 03/22/2005, 13:23:34 -- #12134

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strk -- 03/23/2005, 02:22:35 -- #12149
Scott Joplin sheets
You might know already, anyway the Mutopia project contains sheets and midi for many pieces of Scott Joplin: http://www.mutopiaproject.org Sheets are well known and nicely printable (for what I can tell)
albetan -- 03/23/2005, 09:21:29 -- #12153

Good site, Thanks strk.
devillo2 -- 05/12/2005, 06:53:04 -- #13743
Diana Krall sheets
Hi People! I'm looking for Diana's Krall free sheets on the net. Is there some of you who knows a www adress with it? It would be good to have advanced music sheets. Joanna
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Scot -- 05/12/2005, 18:12:57 -- #13769

There are books available (search for Diana Krall at the top left search box), but I've never seen anything free.
devillo2 -- 05/19/2005, 08:04:16 -- #13966

Thanks!!
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albetan -- 05/27/2005, 21:11:32 -- #14226
Mastering Stride Style
A nice exercise in "Technique and exercises".
kim988de -- 08/02/2005, 20:26:24 -- #17213
Carolina Shout?
Hello. First of all thanks for the cool site.. I was wondering if I can get somewhere the music score of Carolina Shout? Thanks in advance
7 -- 08/02/2005, 21:14:57 -- #17214

Click on "list files" above, then open the midi file for "Carolina Shout" in any decent notation program and it should just come up as notation like magic!
strk -- 09/25/2005, 11:41:33 -- #19333
Free Ragtime Sheet Music
I've found this nice site: http://www.trachtman.org/ragtime/musicbooks.htm Warren Trachtman kindly shares sheet music (in .gif format)
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FatsBonez -- 10/04/2005, 20:37:43 -- #19599
Fats Waller's version of Carolina Shout transcribed or MIDI
I've always had a weakness for the recording of Carolina Shout by Waller (even though it was Johnson's song and trademark). Any chance there's a MIDI transcription of Fats Waller's version of Carolina Shout? Thanks!
7 -- 10/05/2005, 02:04:34 -- #19603

I couldn't find a midi of the Fats Waller "Carolina Shout", but look at what I DID find! http://www.primeshop.com/midlist3.htm http://members.aol.com/midimusic/stride.html
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7 -- 01/15/2006, 22:13:07 -- #23145
Schwartz's "Carolina Shout" & "Handful of Keys" midi seq
I was nosing around Irwin Schwartz's page http://members.aol.com/midimusic/stride.html and found that his excellent sequences are done on TWO tracks (RH & LH) so opening them up in a notation program makes them really easy to tidy up and get great sheet music! John Farell's arrangement of "Carolina Shout" (uploaded to this room 3/11/2005) is only on one track and maddeningly difficult to separate into two staves (actually impossible for my software). In addition Mr Farrell's arrangement of "Carolina Shout" is sort of simplified (it's not simple - but it's simpler than the Irwin Schwartz sequences). So I tidied up the notation for the midi files of both Mr Schwartz's sequences "Carolina Shout" and "Handful of Keys" and turned them into .pdf files for you (ain't I nice?). Along with the free VanBasco midi player with its virtual keyboard and its tempo change function (available FREE at http://www.VanBasco.com ) anyone interested in learning these masterpieces of Stride piano can now do so with the minimum amount of pain. Have fun with these tunes (just click on list files above). Hats off and THANKS to Irwin Schwartz (wherever you are) for these fantastic authentic sequences!
7 -- 01/15/2006, 22:43:31 -- #23146

I guess the PDF files are too big for me to upload, but that's allright I'll make sure they show up here soon. Be patient.
7 -- 03/08/2006, 02:01:45 -- #25007
PDFs of "Carolina Shout" & "Handful of Keys"
The PDFs of "Carolina Shout" & "Handful of Keys" here are direct notation of the midi files of the same name (the Irwin Schwartz versions). According to Mr Schwartz, these are the real deal. When I opened the abovementioned midi files in my notation software these beautiful (and extremely important) historical masterpieces' secrets were laid bare. However, I chose a relatively high quantization resolution. As a consequence these scores are not RHYTHMICALLY exact reproductions of that which is being played in the respective midi files. For this reason, I recommend that these PDF scores ONLY be used in conjunction with the midi files. If you open the midi files in the VanBasco player (FREE at http://www.vanbasco.com ) you can see the pieces being played on the virtual piano keyboard. The VanBasco player comes with tempo change capabilities, so slow the piece down and using your eyes and ears follow along. Should you have any questions as to exactly what notes are being played, refer to your PDF printout. Why, you might ask, did I choose the lower resolution for the PDF files? Simply to make them more easily readable. The compromise is that some of the rhythmic nuances have been lost BUT ALL THE NOTES ARE THERE! Historically these pieces have been mandatory for every true Jazz pianist to be familiar with. And so, in the interests of perpetuating interest in Stride piano and insuring that YOUR Jazz Piano education is complete, I have taken the time to make these materials available to the Jazz Piano community in the very most accessible and digestible of formats - midi audio with visual virtual piano (courtesy of VanBasco) coupled with a printable score (courtesy of me). And once again on behalf of all that will take the time to benefit from these files - THANK YOU IRWIN SCHWARTZ FOR SUCH EXCELLENT PERFORMANCES OF THESE STRIDE CLASSICS!!!
JohnDennis -- 04/06/2006, 09:58:24 -- #26113
Handful of Keys/Carolina Shout PDF
From John Dennis, I am trying to dowmload these files but I get the message "File is damaged cannot be repaired" Can you help?
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7 -- 04/06/2006, 12:13:11 -- #26121

I got the same messages on both "Carolina Shout" and "Handful of Keys". I'll leave Scot a message over in "Bug Reports".
Scot -- 04/06/2006, 13:23:49 -- #26134

Well, I'll need new PDF files to upload. I don't have the ones that were originally sent to me.
7 -- 04/06/2006, 15:40:25 -- #26141

The PDF files have been sent. Thanks!
tholl22 -- 07/16/2006, 02:11:33 -- #28788

im a new comer to the blues and jazz on the piano, im looking for some fun licks to play on the piano can anyone help me out?
albetan -- 08/12/2006, 09:13:52 -- #29273

Go to Rooms: show list Grooves and licks List files
alexsteinmetz -- 10/16/2006, 04:16:09 -- #30490
handful of keys & carolina shout pdf files
the pdf files still don't work. would you know where i'd be able to get sheet music files for handful of keys or carolina shout, or where i could download a notation program which would turn midi files into sheet music? cheers
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7 -- 10/19/2006, 09:14:04 -- #30551

send me a private message with your email and I'll email the PDFs to you.
loluoresegun -- 11/18/2006, 10:03:08 -- #31285
midiillustrator
hi alexsteinmetz try midi illustrator software www.midiillustrator.com its got a keyboard pad in it just like vanbasco.
Arlan -- 04/24/2007, 11:54:37 -- #34682
"Jersey Sweet"
Does anybody have a transcript for James p. Johnson's "Jersey Sweet" Im beggin ya! thanks Arlan bigtscope@aol.com
thoskins -- 06/12/2007, 21:31:46 -- #35432

I'm in love with Carolina Shout! Does anyone have the PDF version?
thoskins -- 06/12/2007, 21:34:34 -- #35433

if anyone has Carolina shout..pls email travis.hoskins@gmail.com
7 -- 06/13/2007, 08:31:05 -- #35439

I'll get it to you this weekend
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loveforJAZZ -- 06/14/2007, 09:57:47 -- #35449

Can you give it to me too?
7 -- 06/16/2007, 16:59:47 -- #35475

It's got to be emailed, I can't do it through the site. Give me your email. It's a big file, it takes awhile to upload mind you.
loveforJAZZ -- 06/18/2007, 12:04:00 -- #35488

Can you email me the Handful of Keys too. Please email to caroleebrad@comcast.net
7 -- 06/18/2007, 22:00:33 -- #35498

Soon probably this weekend
Daniel_Peter -- 07/09/2007, 16:19:08 -- #35757
Jazz sheets !!!
I need some jazz sheetz... if anyone can help me.... please I need some REAL JAZZ SHEETS i mean not easy ones....
Scot -- 07/10/2007, 11:13:55 -- #35783

Daniel, get a fake book. Any of the Sher Music new real books will have music in them that you can't play without practicing.
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bennybe -- 11/15/2007, 03:28:37 -- #38390
Trancriptions for My Funny Valentine (for both hands)
Does anybody has the transcriptions for My Funy Valentine from Michel Petruccini or Cyrus Chestnut? Or the other pianist (except Keith Jarrett)? Could you please send them to my mail: a_tales_of_autumn@yahoo.co.uk Thanks in advance!!!!
richmarkrob -- 12/03/2007, 21:56:53 -- #38725
Carolina Shout
Greetings from Australia!! I am keen to obtain sheet music for Carolina Shout- I have searched the net but not being terribly technical with the computer have had no luck- is there anyone out there who can help? It is very tricky to get sheet music that is outside the 'norm' here in australia and not a lot of shopping options. with thanks Mark
7 -- 12/09/2007, 15:01:08 -- #38860

Write me at 7@Jeff-Brent.com and I can send you a pdf file of the transcribed midi file by Erwin Schwartz.
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