“I think the first music that I heard and really enjoyed or remember being aware of was when I was probably five years old. My parents were probably 25 and they lived with their friends, of a similar ...
Boogie-woogie is a driving blues piano style that features a rolling, “eight-to-the-bar” rhythm. It’s based on ostinato bass figures in 8/8 time, and mostly uses the 12-bar blues harmonic scheme.
Two of the nation’s favourite pianists come together to play a spontaneous duet, which overflows with the joy of all things 88-keyed. The two winners of hit TV series The Piano have joined together ...
Johnny B. travels throughout Alaska by bush plane to play boogie-woogie piano music Johnny B. travels throughout Alaska by bush plane to play his signature boogie-woogie piano music to remote ...
Boogie-woogie was a piano style that began sometime in the early 20th century — and, by the 1930s, became a huge pop-music fad. Here, rock historian Ed Ward explains how the genre re-emerged in ...
Known for his electrifying live shows, boogie-woogie and blues pianist Henri Herbert is acclaimed as one of the most thrilling musicians on the contemporary blues and rock scene. His dazzling ...
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Fifty years ago, Boston boogie-woogie pianist Preacher Jack saw his idol, Jerry Lee Lewis, perform at the old Boston Arena. It has remained the most influential event of his life. “I can still see it, ...