stride piano
noun
: a style of jazz piano playing in which the right hand plays the melody while the left hand alternates between a single note and a chord played an octave or more higher
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The duo performs arrangements of classics from the stride piano, ragtime, boogie-woogie and swing era traditions.
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
In a more meditative section, a gentle passage of stride piano lent a sepia tint to the two stacks of photos Soth gradually assembled like playing cards in a game of War, men on the left, women on the right, smiling couples eventually trumping the binary presentation.
—Rob Hubbard, Star Tribune, 1 Feb. 2021
While Jeff Taylor’s stride piano bounces behind them (as does a burly background vocal courtesy Lucinda Williams), Plant and Krauss slither between each other’s vocal phrases – not so much like seasoned boxers in a ring, but elegant fencers wielding the weapons in recherché swordplay.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 19 Nov. 2021
From California, MacGill plays boogie-woogie, swing and stride piano.
—Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 4 Aug. 2021
Many artists became friends of the family, including the stride piano master Art Tatum, himself a Toledo native.
—New York Times, 20 Dec. 2020
Many artists became family friends, including the stride piano master Art Tatum, himself a Toledo native.
—Giovanni Russonello New York Times, Star Tribune, 20 Dec. 2020
Meanwhile, Tyner added rhythmic propulsion with his thumping left hand, creating something like a cubist rendition of 1920s stride piano.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2020
The stride piano playing, ensemble group playing, and intensely energetic and complex dance-music culture that blossomed in the clubs in Harlem went on to shape music-making around the world.
—John Adamian, courant.com, 18 Oct. 2019
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Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 May 2024
In a more meditative section, a gentle passage of stride piano lent a sepia tint to the two stacks of photos Soth gradually assembled like playing cards in a game of War, men on the left, women on the right, smiling couples eventually trumping the binary presentation.
—Rob Hubbard, Star Tribune, 1 Feb. 2021
While Jeff Taylor’s stride piano bounces behind them (as does a burly background vocal courtesy Lucinda Williams), Plant and Krauss slither between each other’s vocal phrases – not so much like seasoned boxers in a ring, but elegant fencers wielding the weapons in recherché swordplay.
—A.d. Amorosi, Variety, 19 Nov. 2021
From California, MacGill plays boogie-woogie, swing and stride piano.
—Steve Lord, chicagotribune.com, 4 Aug. 2021
Many artists became friends of the family, including the stride piano master Art Tatum, himself a Toledo native.
—New York Times, 20 Dec. 2020
Many artists became family friends, including the stride piano master Art Tatum, himself a Toledo native.
—Giovanni Russonello New York Times, Star Tribune, 20 Dec. 2020
Meanwhile, Tyner added rhythmic propulsion with his thumping left hand, creating something like a cubist rendition of 1920s stride piano.
—David A. Graham, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2020
The stride piano playing, ensemble group playing, and intensely energetic and complex dance-music culture that blossomed in the clubs in Harlem went on to shape music-making around the world.
—John Adamian, courant.com, 18 Oct. 2019
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“Stride piano.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/stride%20piano. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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