Boogie Woogie Piano - The History Of Boogie Woogie Piano Introduced By Jools Holland

Boogie Woogie Piano - The History Of Boogie Woogie Piano Introduced By Jools Holland

Presented and curated by Jools Holland, this superb collection traces the roots and evolution of boogie woogie piano through some of the genre’s most influential recordings. Packed with barrelhouse rhythms, rolling left-hand bass lines, and electrifying keyboard performances, the album serves as both an introduction and a celebration of one of the most exciting styles in early American music.

Featuring legendary pioneers including Albert Ammons, Meade Lux Lewis, Pete Johnson, and Jimmy Yancey, the compilation captures the raw energy that helped shape blues, jazz, rhythm & blues, and eventually rock ’n’ roll. From driving train-inspired rhythms to stomping dancehall grooves, these recordings remain as vibrant and infectious today as when they were first cut.

Jools Holland’s involvement brings an added layer of enthusiasm and historical appreciation, connecting the original masters of boogie woogie with later generations of piano-led rhythm and blues performers.

Tracklist:

1. Albert Ammons – Boogie Woogie Stomp – 2:59
2. Meade “Lux” Lewis – Honky Tonk Train Blues – 3:00
3. Jimmy Yancey – Yancey Stomp – 2:47
4. Pete Johnson – Just Jazz Boogie – 2:26
5. Cripple Clarence Lofton – Streamline Train – 3:52
6. Major Merriweather – Chicago Breakdown – 2:57
7. Clarence “Pinetop” Smith – Jump Steady Blues – 3:18
8. Speckled Red – St. Louis Stomp – 3:17
9. Pete Johnson & Albert Ammons – Sixth Avenue Express – 2:43
10. Jools Holland – Shoot Shoot – 2:02
11. Albert Ammons – Bass Goin’ Crazy – 3:38
12. Meade “Lux” Lewis – Whistlin’ Blues – 3:32
13. Jimmy Yancey – Tell ’Em About Me – 2:45
14. Pete Johnson – Basement Boogie – 2:59
15. Clarence “Pinetop” Smith – Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie – 3:11
16. Charles “Cow Cow” Davenport – State Street Jive – 3:03
17. Harry James & His Boogie Woogie Trio – Boo Woo – 3:00
18. Meade “Lux” Lewis, Albert Ammons & Pete Johnson – Boogie Woogie Prayer – 4:57
19. Count Basie – Boogie Woogie – 3:05
20. Jools Holland – Rotten Row Revisited – 2:45