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Jim Hession plays "Take Five"/Paul Desmond/Dave Brubeck http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession Filmed on July 31,2007 at the Word Of Mouth Recording studio in New Orleans. One of the most famous jazz classics of all time, courtesy of composer Paul Desmond and the Dave Brubeck Quartet,this was the landmark piece for Brubeck's "Time Out" albums. In this rendition Jim also gives a nod to Jethro Tull and Jim's UCLA composition teacher, Lalo Schifrin. Tags: 5/4 Brubeck hession jazz piano solo Lalo Schifrin Jethro tull Paul Desmond Take Five

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Jim Hession Performs Senor Mouse by Chick Corea http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession A spur of the moment improvisation suggested by Martha gave us this piano solo version of this Chick Corea standard. Jim learned this music in the 1970's after the Corea/Gary Burton collaboration on "Crystal Silence" was released. This was filmed in the Word of Mouth Studio in New Orleans. Jim is in the midst of recording four new CD's in various formats from piano solo to piano/vocal with Martha to piano/sax with Ryan Burrage to small jazz ensemble. Arrangements are currently being written for a 72 piece marching band.LOL Tags: latin jazz funk fusion solo piano Chick Corea Jim Hession Senor Mouse

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Jim Hession / The Charleston /James P. Johnson /stride http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession New piano CD's available as of April,2008 James P. Johnson, the father of stride piano, made history in 1923 by penning the quintessential pop tune and dance craze of the 1920's{better known as the "jazz age"}. Johnson, a student of Eubie Blake, followed Blake's 1921 "Shuffle Along" Broadway success with his own show, "Runnin' Wild". Here he utilizes the "Habenera" rhythm as the distinctive musical feature of the Charleston. This rendition leads off with a rubato treatment of the original verse. This piece was posted at the request of a YouTube viewer. Martha and I have done this as a piano/vocal feature in concerts for many years. This is a totally improvised rendition and stylistic elements of both Eubie Blake and James P. Johnson appeared as inevitable contributions to the mix. What a great addition to the stride repertoire for any two handed player! Tags: STRIDE Eubie Blake Charleston James P. Johnson stride solo jazz piano hession two-handed New Orleans

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Ireland's Olympic team - Paul Hession Profiling Team Ireland ahead of the planet's biggest sporting event. Paul Hession from Athenry is gunning to be in the shake up. Tags: Paul Hession Beijing olympics 2008 Team Ireland Galway.

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Jim Hession plays Jelly Roll Morton's "Fingerwrecker" http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession Jim Hession performs a rendition of Jelly Roll Morton's "Fingerwrecker" that he learned at age 16 from British jazz pianist Ron Weatherburn. Recorded at Fritzel's Jazz Pub, New Orleans French Quarter during the 2007 French Quarter Festival at the request of Austrian clarinetist Wolfgang Friedrich, who heard Jim perform the tune in Disneyland's French Quarter several years ago. The club on this particular night was standing room only, filled with musicians from across the world. This is the case many times a year as lovers of America's own music, jazz, flood into New Orleans to add Bourbon St. to their jazz credentials. Tags: Fingerwrecker Fingerbreaker Fingerbuster stride Jazz piano Jim Hession Eubie Blake Jelly Roll Morton

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Jim Hession records Oscar Peterson's Hymn To Freedom http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession New piano CD's available as of April,2008 Oscar Peterson is and has remained one of Hession's true inspirations. Jim pays tribute to Oscar in recording one of Peterson's originals for upcoming CD release.Recorded live in a " one take wonder" at the Word of Mouth Studios in Algiers/New Orleans Jim proves that inspiration is worth a thousand takes. Jim only met Oscar once in person-on Jim's 21st birthday at the Hong Kong Bar in Century City L.A. Jim was preparing to record with Eubie Blake in New York for the first time. Peterson blew us away and he ended the evening with a vocal rendition of "Isn't this a lovely way to spend an evening". What a voice, what a pianist, what a jazz icon! Tags: Blues Jim Hession Oscar Peterson mainstream New Orleans solo stride jazz piano

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Jim Hession /Ryan Burrage/play Chinaboy/ French Quarter http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession Jim Hession on piano and Ryan Burrage on tenor sax and clarinet at Fritzel's Jazz Pub in the French Quarter - New Orleans Ryan Burrage takes the lead in this duo improvised "arrangement" of the trad jazz favorite, "Chinaboy". Per usual Jim and Ryan join in friendly competition to outdo each other as they spontaneously add their interpretation of this Dixieland standard to the Youtube mix. Tags: Jim Hession Ryan Burrage Jazz New Orleans stride piano Dixieland sax reeds

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Jim Hession / Jingles / James P. Johnson / stride http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession New piano Cd's available as of April,2008 Back in the studio it was time to lay down some two-handed,stride piano solos. There are two basic goals in learning to play good stride piano: learning the mechanics of the style with particular attention to accuracy and developing the ability to improvise within the style and make it swing. After the initial statement of the trio theme in this cut, the rest is improvised. Several of you have contacted me about how to learn this style- first and foremost dig out recordings of the great stride players and listen with a critical ear. It also helps if you are well versed in music theory and harmony and have some classical training. Best of luck to all you aspiring stridists.....ROCK ON! Tags: STRIDE Jim Hession James P. Johnson Eubie Blake Harlem stride solo jazz piano two-handed New Orleans

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Jim Hession / Carolina Shout / James P. Johnson / stride http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession New piano CD's available as of April,2008 Jim Hession performs James P. Johnson's Carolina Shout,. This wonderful stride piano classic is warmly received by the audience at Fritzel's. This Bourbon St.club is in the French Quarter of New Orleans. Both James P. Johnson and Jim Hession shared the tutelege of Eubie Blake as well as both were always called "Jimmy". Jimmy Johnson and Jimmy Hession shared the honor of being at the right place at the right time, 60+ years apart, to be taught by the grand master, Eubie Blake. Tags: STRIDE James P. Johnson Harlem Stride Eubie Blake Jimmy Jim Hession solo New Orleans early jazz piano trad

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Jim Hession & Mark Brooks / Night Train /Boogie Woogie http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession http://www.markabrooks.net There are three new CD's available as of April,2008. Night Train became one of the most popular Boogie Woogies of all time.In this cut, Jim and Mark dig into the boogie woogie groove and just swing hard and heavy. Trombonist Buddy Morrow had the definitive hit with this standard in the 1950's. Jim and Martha got to know Buddy and his wife through mutual friends, Walt Stuart(arranger and Perez Prado's high note trumpet artist)and his wife Barbara Stuart (Big Band singer) who became Martha's vocal coach in Florida while the Hessions did time with the Walt Disney World Park. When Jim and Martha left Florida and returned to California they were surprised how much they missed the creative arts and music community that had become their home. Tags: Boogie woogie duo piano bass Night Train Buddy Morrow Jim Hession Mark Brooks

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Jim Hession /Puttin' on the Ritz/ Irving Berlin http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession One thing that Jim has always enjoyed is taking music of the great American songbook era and improvising a piano solo that could extend anywhere from 5-20 plus choruses without repeating a musical idea. This cut was selected from two back-to-back takes that were completely different. An amusing idea was added at the end of this take when the recording engineer shouted:"Puttin' On the Ritz" in classic Peter Boyle style(as the monster) from Mel Brooks' "Young Frankenstein". Tags: STRIDE jazz piano solo JAZZ improvisation stride hession Irving Berlin Hession

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Modernistic/ Jim Hession plays James P.Johnson / stride http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession New piano CD's available as of April,2008 "You've Got To Be Modernistic" by James P. Johnson. Jim Hession plays one of Johnson's 1920's progressive jazz piano solos. Difficult to play, more difficult to make it swing, but that is what stride is all about! Please excuse the stuck sustaining pedal at the club on Bourbon.....just part of the joys of being a professional pianist!. Tags: STRIDE solo jazz piano Jim Hession Modernistic Dick Hyman James P. Johnson New Orleans stride Eubie Blake

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Jim Hession / New Orleans Joys / Jelly Roll Morton http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession Jim Hession plays one of the best examples of Jelly Roll Morton's "Spanish Tinge", incorporating the Habanera rhythm to alternate with the straight traditional jazz beat. Fans of New Orleans jazz piano will notice the similarity between this early Morton piece and the later styles of the post 1940's New Orleans players from Professor Longhair to Dr. John. Tags: Jim Hession Jelly Roll Morton stride latin two handed jazz rag piano French Quarter Festival New Orleans Disneyland

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Jim Hession/Boogies on Hi Heel Sneakers http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession In the "Word Of Mouth" studios in New Orleans Jim lays down a favorite from the AJQ repertoire, Hi Heel Sneakers, in a low down,funky New Orleans piano style. This boogie cut is quite different from the other eight to the bar selections from Jazznbear. With a nod to all the formidable blues and boogie players that originated in New Orleans Jim provides drive and spontaneity to a tune that was a major pop hit for Elvis Presley and Jose Feliciano, among others.......... Tags: boogie woogie motown blues jazz funk fusion new orleans jim hession rhythm &blues New Orleans Elvis Feliciano solo piano

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Jim Hession/In Studio/I Wish/Stevie Wonder http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession In the funk/jazz and rock groove Stevie Wonder has been one of Jim's favorite composer/performers. Early on,Jim first saw "Little Stevie Wonder" playing harmonica at age 12 on American Bandstand. Jim at that point was in his early teens and was playing ragtime and early jazz. A few years later Jim and Martha were watching Sesame Street with their first daughter Erin. Stevie came on and did "Superstition" with the Muppets.The groove was incredible. We were permanent WONDER fans. The Groove is there. Pathos, joy, power, energy....it all adds up to Jazzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz!!!!!! Tags: jim hession motown jazz funk rock fusion stevie wonder piano solo

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Jim Hession / If Dreams Come True / Benny Goodman http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession This wonderful piece had been reinvented several times. Originally it was James P. Johnson that recorded the original tune...years later it was Dave McKenna that made a splash with his cut. Jim Hession was influenced by both recordings as you can hear. Tags: STRIDE Jim Hession benny goodman stride JamesPJohnson HarlemStride EubieBlake solo piano jazz

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Jim Hession/ Emily/ Jazz Waltz/Johnny Mandel & Johnny Mercer http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession I am hoping that you can enjoy the video even though the groaning drum stool that I am sitting on is distracting. This jazz standard was written as the theme song of the movie," The Americanization of Emily" with James Garner and Julie Andrews. The novel, from which this movie was produced, was written by William Bradford Huie after WWll. Tags: jazz piano solo Jazz Waltz hession mainstream Mercer Mandel

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Jim Hession Plays All Blues by Miles Davis/jazz waltz http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession Jim Hession records this Miles Davis standard on solo piano. The original cut of this on the "Kind Of Blue" Miles album was improvised in the studio. It remains one of the most definitive blues of the 1950's jazz repertoire. After stating the initial themes, Jim improvises with various rhythmic approaches, including 3/4 boogie. A great jazz waltz! Tags: Jim Hession solo two handed mainstream jazz waltz 3/4 boogie piano Miles Davis Blues Kind Of Blue

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Jim Hession Strides Liszt's La Campagnella in New Orleans http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession Jim Hession at Fritzel's European Jazz Pub An improvised piano solo on Liszt's La Campagnella with nods to nonLisztian stride and boogie masters. Tags: Jim Hession Eubie Blake solo improvised jazzical jazz two handed stride piano Fritzel's New Orleans Bourbon St.

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Jim Hession / My Favorite Things /Rodgers and Hammerstein http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession The "Sound of Music" touched the hearts of 1960's moviegoers. Coming in a close second to Julie Andrews movie vocal was the classic jazz rendition by John Coltrane. Although heard all year long, it has become a popular Christmas standard. Jim plays a spontaneous jazz waltz rendition here. Tags: Jim Hession jazz waltz piano solo Coltrane Sound of Music Richard Rodgers Oscar Hammerstein

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Jim Hession plays Harlem Strut by James P. Johnson / no. 1 http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession New piano CD's available as of April,2008 Jim Hession plays this Johnson classic of the stride repertoire. This was filmed at Fritzel's Jazz Pub in the French Quarter in New Orleans after Mardi Gras 2007. Both James P. Johnson and Jim Hession were called Jimmy by Eubie Blake. They shared a great mentor in Eubie even though 60+ years separated their study with him. Tags: STRIDE James P.Johnson Eubie Blake Jim Hession stride two handed Harlem Stride jazz solo piano Jimmy

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Jim Hession &Mark Brooks/ A Child Is Born/Thad Jones http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession http://www.markabrooks.net "A Child Is Born" is the hauntingly beautiful jazz waltz by Thad Jones. Even though it is played all year round it seems fitting that this music be played at Christmas time. Mark Brooks is a monster bassist that Jim and Martha have had the pleasure working and recording with on several occasions. His musicianship is unparalled and we are pleased to share his work with you. This was recorded live at Word of Mouth Studio in Algiers (New Orleans) on December 18,2007. Tags: Christmas jazz bass piano duo JAZZ New Orleans Jim Hession Mark Brooks

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Jim Hession / Avalon with thanks to Teddy Wilson http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession Jim Hession performs Avalon, first recognized as a jazz hit for pianist Teddy Wilson in the early 1930's with the Benny Goodman Quartet, also featuring Lionel Hampton(vibes) and Gene Krupa(drums). Teddy was an incredible jazz pianist whose career stretched from the late 1920's to the 1980's, most notably his associations with both Goodman and Billie Holiday and as leader of his own groups. The Hessions first met Teddy in 1974 at a Kerrville, Texas jazz festival. They connected many times over the next few years in both Florida, New York City and California. Wilson had children both the age of Jim and Martha and the age of their children, so a get-together always involved talking music and interaction between "Uncle Teddy" and the Hession girls. Many late night sessions involved Teddy, and Jim and Martha reviewing tapes that Wilson collected of jazz performances from all over the world. He never tired of listening to new artists and analyzing their styles and music.Teddy constantly quizzed Jim on theory while listening to various artists. That was right down Jim's alley and thus these two really hit it off. On a visit to Florida in 1976 Teddy assisted Jim in editing his college lecture series on the evolution of jazz piano. The last time the Hessions and Teddy connected was in California at the time of a Hollywood Bowl concert. Rest in peace Uncle Teddy! Tags: Teddy Wilson Benny Goodman Avalon stride jazz solo piano swing

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Jim Hession / Handful of Keys / Fats Waller /stride http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession New piano CD's available as of April,2008. I first heard this piece at the age of 15 when I had recently departed classical lessons for the worlds of ragtime and New Orleans jazz. Waller's own rendition intrigued me to the point that I obtained the LP, playing it over and over as I tried the figures out at the piano. My family hated me for this ......oh well! I was driven to work on "Handful of Keys", as it was the first authentic "stride" solo that I had ever learned. It increased my growing interest in the historical development of jazz piano. Thanks to you, Fats! Years later when Martha and I were musical directors of Durango , Colo.'s Diamond Circle Theater we arranged a five part vocal arrangement that was performed for the summer season with great success. Hope you enjoy this rendition. This was recorded at Word of Mouth: Studio,June,2007. Tags: STRIDE Fats Waller Jim Hession stride solo jazz piano new orleans improvisation eubie blake New Orleans Durango

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