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Jazz Legends

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James P Johnson. Julian Joseph pays tribute to James P Johnson , often heralded as the father of Harlem stride, a piano style popular in New York during the twenties.
Johnson was a major force in the evolution of jazz piano from ragtime and influenced many other great players, including Fats Waller , Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Thelonious Monk.

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James P Johnson.
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Julian Joseph
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James P Johnson
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Fats Waller
Source: Radio Times

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