Jim Hession, Master of Stride, plays The Lions Finger Buster
New piano CD s are available now on: Filmed at the Word Of Mouth Studio in New Orleans, Jim pays tribute to the genius of Willie The Lion Smith. Smith s unique brand of stride piano relied on classical technique merged with the heavily accented New York Style(Harlem) Stride pianooriginated by the elder statesman, Eubie Blake. This FingerBuster is not to be confused with JellyRoll Morton s Fingerwrecker, which Jim Hession performs also on could easily be considered a
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