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The Joy Of Joplin (CD)

By: Marcus Roberts (Artist)

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DISC 1 for The Joy Of Joplin (CD) Album By Marcus Roberts (Artist)
1   Entertainer, The
2   Maple Leaf Rag
3   Everything's Cool
4   Hidden Hues
5   From Rags To Riches
6   Easy Winners, The
7   Bethena's Waltz
8   Play What You Hear
9   Play What's Written
10   Joy Of Joplin, The
11   Magnetic Rag
12   Elite Syncopation
13   Before The Party Begins
14   After The Party Is Over
15   Gladiolus Rag
16   Real Slow Drag, A - (from "Treemonisha")
 

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Title Note

Personnel: Marcus Roberts (piano).

Audio Mixer: Les Stephenson.

Liner Note Authors: Marcus Roberts; Stanley Crouch.

Recording information: Main Street Music, Tallahassee, FL (01/31/1998-02/05/1998).

Editor: Les Stephenson.

Arranger: Marcus Roberts.

This is an odd solo piano recital by Marcus Roberts that is sure to upset ragtime purists. Instead of really conveying "the joy of Scott Joplin," Roberts merely uses some of the ragtime composer's melodies as vehicles for his own improvising. The results are often quite jarring, as Roberts feels free to change notes in the themes, alter the speeds, and just use chordal improvising. In addition to eight of Joplin's songs, Roberts contributed eight of his own that mostly have little to do with the structure of ragtime. Hearing his renditions of "The Entertainer," "Maple Leaf Rag," and "The Easy Winners" is analogous to hearing a classical pianist "take off" on a Beethoven symphony, playing spontaneously whatever he thinks fits. This CD is therefore only for listeners with very selective tastes. ~ Scott Yanow

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