JAMES P. JOHNSON

James P. Johnson stands at the foundation of Harlem stride piano. The USA pianist and composer joined ragtime inheritance, jazz improvisation, theatre song, and orchestral ambition. Carolina Shout, The Charleston, Yamekraw, and his piano rolls made him a central figure in the passage from ragtime to jazz modernity.

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  James P. Johnson has secured an honorable place in jazz music history as one of the most gifted piano players and...