James Scott: The Complete Works 1903-1922

James Scott: The Complete Works 1903-1922

ASIN: B00005OW5Z

Track Listings

Disc: 1

1. A Summer Breeze

2. The Fascinator

3. On The Pike

4. Frog Legs Rag

5. Kansas City Rag

6. My Girl From Anaconda

7. Grace And Beauty

8. Great Scott Rag

9. Valse Venice

10. The Ragtime "Betty"

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Disc: 2

1. Climax Rag

2. Take Me Out To Lakeside

3. Evergreen Rag

4. Honeymoon Rag

5. Prosperity Rag

6. Efficiency Rag

7. Paramount Rag

8. Dixie Dimples

9. Rag Sentimental

10. Springtime Of Love

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Editorial Reviews
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Ragtime has its loyal fans but doesn't get much attention from most modern listeners. It's often thought of as the generic saloon music you hear in Westerns and other period movies. But ragtime was one of the building blocks of early jazz, and the form is far from artless. Composer, arranger, and pianist James Scott was born in 1885 in southwestern Missouri, a ragtime hotbed. This beautifully packaged, finely annotated double CD traces Scott's development as a composer of piano rags. The earliest pieces, "A Summer Breeze" and "The Fascinator," date from 1903 and show the influence of ragtime legend Scott Joplin on the then-18-year-old Scott. Just six years later, Scott wrote "Grace and Beauty," an elegant piece that demonstrates the young composer's strong command of structure. Later pieces show Scott subtly expanding the form. "Rag Sentimental" strikes the ear with its minor key sonorities, while the quirky "Pegasus" should do much to dispel the uninformed notion that all rags sound alike. Throughout the album, Dutch-born pianist Guido Nielsen brings his virtuoso talents to this jaunty and physically demanding music. The Complete Works is a must for ragtime collectors and an eye-opener for all kinds of music lovers. --Fred Cisterna

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James Scott: The Complete Works 1903-1922 Guido Nielsen Manufacturer: Basta Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music Traditional Jazz General | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music Ragtime | Traditional Jazz & Ragtime | Jazz | Styles | Music General | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Traditional Jazz | Jazz | Indie Music | Stores | Music Jazz | Imports | Stores | Music Similar Items: Complete Stark Rags of Joseph F. Lamb American Beauties: The Rags of Joseph Lamb Scott Joplin: The Complete Rags, Marches, Waltzes & Songs The Greatest Ragtime of the Century Complete Piano Music of Scott Joplin ASIN: B00005OW5Z Release Date: 2001-10-16

Tracks:

1. A Summer Breeze
2. The Fascinator
3. On The Pike
4. Frog Legs Rag
5. Kansas City Rag
6. My Girl From Anaconda
7. Grace And Beauty
8. Great Scott Rag
9. Valse Venice
10. The Ragtime "Betty"
11. Sunburst Rag
12. Sweetheart Rag
13. Hilarity Rag
14. Ophelia Rag
15. Hearts Longing
16. The Princess Rag
17. Quality Rag
18. Ragtime Oriole
19. The Suffragette

Tracks:

1. Climax Rag
2. Take Me Out To Lakeside
3. Evergreen Rag
4. Honeymoon Rag
5. Prosperity Rag
6. Efficiency Rag
7. Paramount Rag
8. Dixie Dimples
9. Rag Sentimental
10. Springtime Of Love
11. New Era Rag
12. Peace And Plenty Rag
13. Troubadour Rag
14. The Shimmie Shake
15. Modesty Rag
16. Pegasus
17. Don't Jazz Me Rag (I'm Music)
18. Victory Rag
19. Broadway Rag

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