Monday, May 27, 2019


Face the Music 5.30.19
Harlem Stride Chapter Five

Honeysuckle Rose {a la Bach-Beethoven-Brahms-Waller}
Fats Waller 1941

The Boy in the Boat {Squeeze Me}
Willie the Lion Smith 39

A Porter’s Love Song
James P. Johnson 44

Begin the Beguine
Art Tatum 40

Poor Butterfly
Fats Waller 39

Inner Space
Luckey Roberts 58

To a Wild Rose/Don’t Get Around Much Anymore
Fats Waller 43

Someday Sweetheart
Cliff Jackson 61

Sam Jones Done Snagged His Britches
Louis Jordan & his Tympany Five 39

Yamekraw - a Negro Rhapsody
James  P. Johnson 44

Blue Danube
Bach Prelude & Fugue
Pat Flowers 45


Monday, May 20, 2019


Face the Music 52319:
Harlem Stride Piano Marathon No.4

Farewell Blues
James P. Johnson 1923

You Can’t Do What My Last Man Did
James P. Johnson 1923

My Feelings Are Hurt
Fats Waller 1929

Blue Turning Gray Over You
James P. Johnson 1944

My Fate Is In Your Hands
Fats Waller 1929

Dardanella
Willie the Lion Smith 1966

Tea for Two
Fats Waller 1937

Honeysuckle Rose
Cliff Jackson 1962

Blue Rag in Twelve Keys
Eubie Blake 1969

Outer Space
Luckey Roberts 1958

The Bells of St. Mary’s
Donald Lambert

How Can You Face Me?
Donald Lambert 1961

Russian Rag
Donald Lambert 1961

Chocolate Bar
James P. Johnson 1947

Dixie Moon
Eubie Blake 1969

Aintcha Got Music?
James P. Johnson 1947


Saturday, May 11, 2019


Face the Music 5.16.19
Harlem Stride Piano Marathon No.3

Turn On The Heat
Fats Waller 1929

Liza
James P. Johnson 1945

Gladyse
Fats Waller 1929

Railroad Blues
Luckey Roberts 1958

Harlem Choc’late Babies On Parade
James P. Johnson player piano roll 1926

Fingerbuster
Willie the Lion Smith 1939

Young and Healthy
Art Tatum 1934

You Took Advantage Of Me
Cliff Jackson 1962

A-Flat Dream
William Albright at Hill Auditorium 1986

Tin Roof Blues
Cliff Jackson 1961

Clothesline Ballet
Fats Waller 1934

Blues for Jimmy
James P. Johnson 1945

What Is There To Say?
Willie the Lion Smith 1939

Aunt Hagar’s Blues
Art Tatum 1949

St. Louis Blues
Hallelujah
Fats Waller 1939

Crazy Rhythm
Cliff Jackson 1961

Caravan
Art Tatum 1940

Nothin'
Luckey Roberts 1958






Tuesday, May 7, 2019


Face the Music 5.10.19:
Harlem Stride Piano Marathon No.2

Sneakaway
Willie the Lion Smith 1939

Love Me Or Leave Me
Fats Waller 1929

If Dreams Come True
James P. Johnson 1939

I’ve Got a Feeling I’m Falling
Fats Waller 1929

Crying For My Used To Be
James P. Johnson/Fats Waller duo piano roll 1927

Waiting at the End of the Road
Fats Waller 1929

Gut Stomp
James P. Johnson 1943

Valentine Stomp
Fats Waller 1929

Don’t Mess With Me
James P. Johnson player piano roll 1922

Your Time Now
Fats Waller player piano roll 1924

Runnin’ Wild Medley
James P. Johnson player piano roll 1924

Smashing Thirds
Fats Waller 1929

Boogie Woogie Stride
James P. Johnson 1943

Variations on Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie
James P. Johnson 1943

St. Louis Blues
Art Tatum 1933