The Joy of Joplin - 5589

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Amazon.com On this recording, the tradition-conscious pianist Marcus Roberts delivers a satisfying and surprisingly modern take on ragtime composer Scott Joplin's music. Instead of performing like a human piano roll, Roberts--who has already recorded tributes to piano greats Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, and Jelly Roll Morton--interweaves ragtime with a number of musical genres. With an agile right hand that never sacrifices form for the sake of fluff, and a strong left hand that emulates the low-frequency tuba-bass beats central to the ragtime style, Roberts brings out the best of Joplin's compositions, including the stride/boogie-woogie interpolations on "The Entertainer," the strolling rhythms of "Bethena's Waltz," and the habanera-Spanish tinges of "The Magnetic Rag." Roberts's own compositions in the ragtime idiom reveal his rare gift for emulation and innovation, as evidenced by his Chopinesque and impressionistic "Hidden Hues"; the cascading,Teddy Wilson-ish runs on "Play What's Written"; the supersonic, swinging pace of "From Rags to Rhythm"; and the stop-and-start melody of "After the Party Is Over." --Eugene Holley Jr. Review Roberts blends in plenty of his own ideas and post-ragtime idioms.... -- Entertainment Weekly Roberts strolls this one and grants it an improvisational touch that separates it from its customary treatments.... In fact, though [he] addresses Joplin and his originals with serious preparation and reverence, he clearly goes for the fun factor, eliciting the playful attitude Joplin laid between the grooves of so much of his material. -- Jazz Times
ASIN: B00000DI0M
VSKU: COV.B00000DI0M.N
Condition: New
Author/Artist:Marcus Roberts
Binding: Audio cd