Deep Morgan Blues St. Louis Boogie Woogie Piano (1929) Ethan Leinwand

Here s Henry Brown s classic solo blues piano side, Deep Morgan Blues. I ve always loved this piece. I ve recorded this twice (on Youtube and on my first album) using it as a springboard for improvisation. Recently I ve been studying the record more, and this version is much closer to the record. Deep Morgan Blues is sparse and low down, but with Henry Brown s signature drive, keeping it plodding along oh so satisfyingly. There s variation in the left hand, from the off beat rock ( and 1, and 2, and 3, and 4) to a meandering quarter note walk that leaves standard 4, 4 measures in its dust. In the end, though, it s Henry Brown s melodic melodic I so love. His turnarounds and the way he bounces off the V chord are so rich and warm and playful. This is the magic of Henry Brown, in my opinion: the juxtaposition of grooves that pull you down and melody that tug you up. Subscribe to my channel to learn more about barr br, br,