James P. Johnson’s Giant Stride
James P. Johnson mediated the transition from ragtime to jazz.
He taught Fats Waller how to play… inspired Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk… gave the world symphonies and dance crazes… and forged a style of jazz that continues to shape the works of 21st century pianists. Learn more about the hugely influential James P. Johnson in this episode of NOTES.
