James P. Johnson - Riffs download song

Listening to this I can hear bits and pieces of different stride pieces composed by Fats Waller, namely, "California Here I Come" and "Handful of Keys". Not surprising given the fact that Fats was a student of Johnson.

The piano is out of tune.

Can you imagine being in a room with him, watching him PRACTICE this !?

I agree with Peter fats was great but just not my favorite stride player

Its just not possible to dislke this video. And if you do, i smack you with a piano.

what fantastic technique, truly amazing. Would imagine Steph Trick could get very close to reproducing it