Aristophone Records

Famed pianist Frederick Hodges sparkles in this intimate and thrilling collection of classic rags, novelty piano solos, and Harlem stride piano favorites. With a stunning and varied repertoire, Mr. Hodges performs twenty popular piano solo classics in his inimitable and technically amazing style. This CD includes the complete piano solos of Phil Ohman, plus the world premier of George L. Cobb's masterpiece of 1920s advanced jazz "Dementia Americana."

US $20.00

COMPLETE TRACK LIST:

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1. Piano Pan (1922) Phil Ohman
2. Up And Down The Keys (1922) Phil Ohman
3. Try and Play It (1922) Phil Ohman
4. Dixie Kisses (1919) Phil Ohman
5. Broken Glass (1924) Phil Ohman
6. Jacquette (1924) Phil Ohman
7. Ivory Chips — A Modern Piano Solo (1929) Phil Ohman
8. Sparkles (1935) Phil Ohman
9. Dancing With A Deb (1941) Phil Ohman
10. Bluin’ The Black Keys (1926) Arthur Schutt
11. Something Doing — A Ragtime Two Step (1903) Scott Joplin and Scott Hayden
12. The Midnight Trot — A Novelty One Step and Trot (Maxixe) (1916 ) George L. Cobb
Dementia Americana — A Super Syncopated Suite (1925) George L. Cobb

17. Rackety Rag (1920) J. Milton Delcamp
18. The Music Box Rag — Fox Trot (1914) C. Luckyth Roberts
19. Shy And Sly — Fox Trot (1915) C. Luckeyth Roberts
20. The Lion Tamer Rag — A Syncopated Fantasia (1913) Mark Janza

Pianist Frederick Hodges sparkles in this intimate and thrilling collection of classic rags, novelty piano solos, and Harlem stride piano favorites. With a stunning and varied repertoire, Mr. Hodges performs nineteen popular piano solo classics in his inimitable and technically amazing style. Favorites such as Zez Confrey's "Kitten on the Keys" and Eubie Blake's "Fizz Water" come alive in Hodges' new arrangements that are both innovative and true to the era in which these gems of American popular music were first composed. Hailed by fans, musicians, and critics alike, Frederick Hodges is famous for his precision playing that combines classical virtuosity with historically accurate jazz and ragtime feeling.

US $20.00