The piano style known as “stride” first appeared during World War I, becoming extremely popular in the ’20s and ’30s. Stride can be traced to ragtime music, one of the precursors of jazz made famous ...

The life of Willie "The Lion" Smith was the stuff of legend, but his music backs up his boasts. The life of stride pianist Willie "The Lion" Smith was the stuff of legend, but unfortunately, some of ...

Judy Carmichael may not have the look of a stereotypical stride piano player, but on Wednesday at the Cerritos Center’s Sierra Room Theatre, Carmichael wasted no time getting down to business with a ...

The pianist was well-known for his flamboyant behavior, ever-present cigar, and trademark derby hat. But in front of the keys, he was also a... Willie 'The Lion' Smith: Stride Piano Master He's been ...

P>Stride piano was once the rage with such giants as James P. Johnson, Willie "the Lion" Smith, Duke Ellington and reaching its zenith in the hands of Fats Waller. Perhaps the best known proponents of ...

For two hours, Isla Vista’s Aladdin Café was filled with the uniquely American sound of stride piano stylings, thanks to pianist Stephanie Trick. Stride piano is a form of jazz music that descended ...

The more time passes, the starker the light thrown on a release like this. This is a point that can't be emphasized enough when it comes to something like the stride piano style and Delmark deserves ...