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Here we present a collection of Adam Swanson's favorite tunes. The title can be misleading, becuase those who know Adam also know that he has endless favorites. This album, recorded at home on his Yamaha C7 grand between Aug. and Oct. 2005, includes 19 songs that range from the king of all rags to the first syncopated waltz ever published, Echoes From The Snowball Club. Piano solo performances of compositions by "Eubie" Blake, Scott Joplin, "Jelly Roll" Morton, Harry P. Guy, Walter Donaldson, "Zez" Confrey, George L. Cobb, Charley Thompson, W. C. Handy, E. Harry Kelly, Ray Henderson, Cy Coben, Creamer & Layton, Will H. Tyers, and Joe Jordan. Adam Swanson is a 14 year old from in Dansville, Michigan, although this album was recorded when he was 13. He fell in love with ragtime after hearing Fig Leaf Rag and a few Jelly Roll Morton tunes on his grandparents' Web TV. He has been playing the piano for about 4 years and is a three-time Jr. Champion of the World Championship of Old-Time Piano Playing Contest in Peoria, Illinois. Adam performs frequently at local senior centers, churches and restaurants. He has had the privilege of playing on the same stage as several of his idols, including noted ragtime artists such as Johnny Maddox, Bob Milne, Tony Caramia, Jeff Barnhart, Brian Holland, Morten Gunnar Larsen, John Arpin, Butch Thompson, Paul Asaro, and others. Adam was a big hit at the Chippewa Valley Ragtime Festival in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the Scott Joplin Festival in Sedalia, Missouri, and the "Blind" Boone Early Jazz Festival the past couple of years. He takes lessons from Waleed Howrani in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Adam also plays the trumpet in school and is an avid railfan. Track List: 1. Charleston Rag 2. Wall Street Rag 3. Mister Joe 4. Echoes From The Snowball Club 5. Baltimore Todolo 6. Back Home In Tennessee (Just Try And Picture Me) 7. Audacity 8. Kansas City Stomp 9. Russian Rag 10. The Lily Rag 11. St. Louis Blues 12. Memphis Blues 13. Maple Leaf Rag 14. Searchlight Rag 15. Peaceful Henry 16. Five Foot Two 17. The Old Piano Roll Blues/Strut, Miss Lizzie 18. Maori/Panama Medley 19. Corsica (That French Rag)/That Teasin' Rag Suggested CDs:
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