James P. Johnson – Sam Spear Music

3 Compelling Stories from They All Played Ragtime

The seldom-discussed stories of three ragtime pioneers

Charles Ives, Scott Joplin & Scott Hayden, Eubie Blake

A close look at a Lou Donaldson solo transcription and how it relates to moments in jazz history

Breaking down the defining features of the closely related piano styles of Ragtime and Stride