james price johnson father of the stride piano lp mono 1999 Emily 5:19

Emily 5:19

For fans of synth-heavy pop that doesn't take itself too seriously but maintains genuine musicianship

Jeannie 3:47

navigating between pathos and silliness often within the same song

inviting orchestral rhumba with proper timing

james price johnson father of the stride piano lp mono 1999 Emily 5:19James P. Johnson created stride piano, one of jazz's most demanding and joyful innovations. A virtuoso pianist from New Jersey, Johnson's techniquethe rapid, powerful left hand figures against rippling right hand melodiesdefined early jazz piano. This 1962 Columbia recording documents the master himself, recorded late in life but still commanding. Johnson moves through standards and originals with the authority of someone who invented the language.