Альбомы исполнителя
The Original James P. Johnson
1973 · альбом
The Town Hall Concerts Five and Six
1998 · альбом
The Town Hall Concerts One and Two
1998 · альбом
Snowy Morning Blues
1991 · альбом
The Symphonic Jazz of James P. Johnson
1986 · альбом
Dear Old Southland
2023 · сборник
Pork and Beans
2021 · сингл
Charleston
2019 · сингл
Classic Sessions Vol. 1
2015 · альбом
Classic Sessions Vol. 2
2015 · альбом
Classic Sessions Vol. 3
2015 · альбом
Blue Moods, Sex & Charleston
2012 · альбом
1921 - 1926
1974 · альбом
Presenting James Price Johnson
1921 · альбом
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Биография
One of the great jazz pianists of all time, James P. Johnson was the king of stride pianists in the 1920s. He began working in New York clubs as early as 1913 and was quickly recognized as the pacesetter. In 1917, Johnson began making piano rolls. Duke Ellington learned from these (by slowing them down to half-speed), and a few years later, Johnson became Fats Waller's teacher and inspiration. During the '20s (starting in 1921), Johnson began to record, he was the nightly star at Harlem rent parties (accompanied by Waller and Willie "The Lion" Smith) and he wrote some of his most famous compositions during this period. For the 1923 Broadway show Running Wild (one of his dozen scores), Johnson composed "The Charleston" and "Old Fashioned Love," his earlier piano feature "Carolina Shout" became the test piece for other pianists, and some of his other songs included "If I Could Be with You One Hour Tonight" and "A Porter's Love Song to a Chambermaid." Ironically, Johnson, the most sophisticated pianist of the 1920s, was also an expert accompanist for blues singers and he starred on several memorable Bessie Smith and Ethel Waters recordings. In addition to his solo recordings, Johnson led some hot combos on records and guested with Perry Bradford and Clarence Williams; he also shared the spotlight with Fats Waller on a few occasions. Because he was very interested in writing longer works, Johnson (who had composed "Yamekraw" in 1927) spent much of the '30s working on such pieces as "Harlem Symphony," "Symphony in Brown," and a blues opera. Unfortunately much of this music has been lost through the years. Johnson, who was only semi-active as a pianist throughout much of the '30s, started recording again in 1939, often sat in with Eddie Condon, and was active in the '40s despite some minor strokes. A major stroke in 1955 finished off his career. Most of his recordings have been reissued on CD. ~ Scott Yanow, Rovi