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Jim Hession plays King Porter Stomp by Jelly Roll Morton http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession An early Morton composition(1905)that achieved great commercial success over many decades, King Porter Stomp is most famous as a Morton piano solo and the Benny Goodman swing era big band arrangement.This piece was composed for Morton's good friend, Porter King. Jelly's style of "band Piano" was intended to make the solo piano, through voicings, riffs and breaks, simulate the sound of the entire band. This was the first JRM solo that Jim learned and surprisingly one that he has not recorded until now. Tags: Jelly Roll Morton Benny Goodman Jim Hession trad jazz stride Dixieland king porter stomp New Orleans Fritzels |
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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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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 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 /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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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 / 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 / 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/Little Rock Getaway/Joe Sullivan/Stride Piano http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession New piano CD's available as of April,2008. Joe Sullivan's classic swing jazz piano solo, made even more famous by Bob Zurke featured with Bob Crosby and the Bobcats in the 1930's......while attending UCLA music school in 1969 Jim Hession, the pianist, worked regular gigs with Bob Crosby alumnus, guitarist Nappy LaMare. Nappy told Jim that he and Bob Zurke had so many requests for this tune that out of boredom they converted it to a jazz waltz-one of the first jazz waltzes. According to Joe Sullivan's widow who came to see Jim and Martha's performances in the 1990's, Sullivan dedicated this famous jazz classic to his "soon to be" wife who was in fact his "Little Rock Getaway". Tags: Jim Hession Joe Sullivan solo stride piano two handed Bob Crosby Nappy LaMare swing jazz |
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Moanin' performed by Jim Hession http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession Moanin' is a jazz classic written by Bobby Timmons and popularized by Joe Zawinul, Nat and Cannonball Adderley and hundreds of other jazz artists and groups. Jim plays a spontaneous "head arrangement" of this wonderful call and response blues and gospel tune. This was recorded July 18,2007 at the New Orleans National Jazz Historic Park which was founded in 1994 to feature and honor America's own original music, JAZZ. Tags: Jim Hession Moanin blues funky solo piano mainstream Bobby Timmons call and response jazz hession zawinul adderley |
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Jim Hession Improvises on Pinetops Boogie Woogie http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession Jim uses the framework of Pinetop Smith's "Original" boogie woogie to improvise in the eight to the bar format. Pinetop's Boogie dates from 1928 and was arranged for the Tommy Dorsey orchestra a few years later, becoming a hit again as "TD's Boogie Woogie." That's what I'm talkin'bout...... Tags: Original Boogie woogie Clarence Pinetop Smith Jim Hession Tommy Dorsey piano solo New Orleans Fritzel's |
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Jim Hession /Gravy Waltz/Ray Brown & Steve Allen/jazz waltz http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession Gravy Waltz, co-written by legendary jazz bassist, Ray Brown and original Tonight Show host, Steve Allen, has been a jazz waltz favorite since the 1960's. Steve Allen was personally supportive of all up and coming jazz players... this included the Hessions. Over the years the LA Times had several features on the Hessions. After one rather nice article we arrived at a jazz club, where we had an ongoing engagement, to find a rather large package had arrived with our names on the label. We were very surprised to see Steve Allen's name and address as the sender. We were very grateful to find a large amount of CD's, tapes, manuscripts and sheet music which were written by Steve Allen and his various musical partners. We were absolutely blown away by the great music! Steve Allen also developed a jazz show for PBS. Some videos can be found on YouTube, one that I can think of is Oscar Brown introducing Phineas Newborn as well as several Miles Davis cuts from the 1964 Steve Allen show. One of our favorite Steve Allen stories involves "The Piano of MaryAnn Jackson". That is for another day. Jim plays the jazz waltz, (Gravy Waltz) while recording at the Word of Mouth Studio in New Orleans. Tags: Jim Hession Ray Brown Steve Allen mainstream jazz waltz stride solo piano |
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Jim Hession / Grandpa's Spells / Jelly Roll Morton http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession Jim started playing Grandpa's Spells when he was 14 yrs. old. He first heard this on Morton's "King Of New Orleans Jazz" LP as well as "Turk Murphy and Wally Rose play Jelly Roll Morton". Both of these old LP's are well worth acquiring if you love Morton's music. The left hand percussive "smash" in section C represents "the spell" that Grandpa had. Maybe it means Grandpa fell to the floor or ????????????? This was recorded on December 11,2007 at Word of Mouth Studio in Algiers(New Orleans). Tags: Jelly Roll Morton Jim Hession Red Hot Peppers Jazz piano solo JAZZ Stride New Orleans |
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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 &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/Cold Duck Time/Eddie Harris http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession Cold Duck Time by Eddie Harris is a quintessential jazz/funk/fusion composition made famous on the classic "Swiss Movement" album(1969) with Les McCann, Eddie Harris,LeRoy Vinnegar and Donald "the Duck" Dean. Harris wrote the piece for drummer Donald Dean who at the time was in his twenties, and who later was the featured drummer in many L.A. based jazz groups particularly Jim and Martha Hesssion's American Jazz Quintet (AJQ). Cold Duck Time was a popular feature of the AJQ during their 15 year run at Jax Jazz Club and Residuals Lounge in the L.A. Area from the 1980's through 2002. This studio recording is the first time Jim has played it as a piano solo. Raise your glasses to a giant moment in jazz. Thank you, Les McCann, Eddie Harris and Donald Dean!!!!!! Thank you Eubie Blake for opening my eyes to the soul of music!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Tags: Jim Hession AJQ funk fusion two handed solo jazz piano donald dean les mccann eddie harris mainstream |
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Jim Hession /Mike Fulton/ Rosetta/ Earl Fatha Hines http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession "Rosetta", one of the best known compositions by jazz piano pioneer, Earl "Fatha" Hines, is a spontaneous performance by Jim Hession and trumpeter Mike Fulton. "Fatha" Hines, an early protege of Eubie Blake, came to prominence in the late 1920's, recording duets with Louis Armstrong. Hines was the pioneer of "trumpet style" piano, with the right hand taking prominent leads with the left hand supporting with accented figures. Jim and Martha traded musical ideas with "Fatha" and Eubie at Hines' Michael's Pub gig in NYC following a Town Hall Concert with Jim and Eubie in 1974. "Rosetta" is included in EBM6 (Eubie Blake Introducing Jim Hession)as a piano solo. Tags: stride trumpet jazz piano EBM6 Fatha Hines Eubie Blake Jim Hession Mike Fulton New Orleans |
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Jim Hession/Jelly Roll Morton/ Wolverine Blues http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession This piece was written early in Jelly Roll's career in Detroit as "The Wolverines". It was later published in 1923 by Melrose and the Spikes Brothers, who added the word "blues" to the title, knowing that it would increase sales. It is not a blues,but a standard 32 bar chorus with a verse. The sheet music features the New Orleans Rhythm Kings who introduced this version of the tune in 1923. Tags: Jim Hession Jelly Roll Morton New Orleans jazz piano JAZZ |
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Jim Hession /Kansas City Stomps/ Jelly Roll Morton http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession Jelly Roll Morton wrote this piece and named it for the Kansas City Bar where he played piano in Tijuana,Mexico. Tijuana sits directly to the south of San Diego, Calif. Jelly was drawn to the horse racing track that was in this area. "The Pearls" is another great piece that was written out of the Kansas City Bar. Tags: Jelly Roll Morton Jim Hession trad New Orleans solo piano jazz Kansas City Stomps |
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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 Performs Jelly Roll Morton's Black Bottom Stomp http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession Jelly Roll Morton's Black Bottom Stomp performed by Jim Hession at Fritzel's on Bourbon Street French Quarter New Orleans. One of the challenges of playing a Morton composition on piano is to adapt the voicings and dynamics of his band orchestations to the keyboard. If done successfully it adds an extra dimension to the total sound. Tags: Jim Hession Eubie Blake stride two handed ragtime jazz piano Jelly Roll Morton New Orleans |
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Jim Hession /Shreveport Stomp /Jelly Roll Morton http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession Certainly one of the most challenging of the Jelly Roll Morton repertoire is Shreveport Stomp. This was written for piano, but possibly the most famous rendition was by Morton(piano) with Omer Simeon(clarinet). Jim first played this piano solo at 15 years old for a citywide youth talent contest at the Pasadena Civic Auditorium. Unfortunately he came in second to a singer in a white dinner jacket crooning "I Left My Heart In San Franciso". This was recorded live at Word of Mouth Recording Studio in Algiers(New Orleans) on December 18, 2007. Tags: Jelly Roll Morton Jim Hession trad stride New Orleans |
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Jim Hession / Freakish / Jelly Roll Morton http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession This quixotic Jelly Roll piano solo uses some of his tried and true patterns and passages, but in highly unusual ways. This rendition is a tribute to Morton's delicate balance between composition and improvisation, which Jim demonstrates in this performance. Tags: solo JAZZ Jelly Roll Morton Jim Hession early jazz stride piano Jazz Historical Park New Orleans |
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Jim Hession//The Pearls/Jelly Roll Morton http://www.artistopia.com/hessionsession By request,The Pearls by Jelly Roll Morton has been added. This JRM classic was written while Jelly was playing piano in the Kansas City Bar in Tijuana,Mexico, that sleepy little border town just to the south of San Diego, Calif. Jelly was drawn to Tijuana by the horse racing track which at the time was the only racetrack in the southwest. It would have been the summer of 1922 that he wrote this piano solo in honor of a very attractive waitress at the Kansas City Bar. This unique piece stands on its own among Morton's compositions. Jelly later arranged and recorded The Pearls in 1927 with his band, The Red Hot Peppers. Tags: stride New Orleans Jazz piano Jim Hession Eubie Blake Jelly Roll Morton Pearls Kansas City Bar |
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