Most of the tunes demonstrated below are quite technically advanced Boogie-Woogie pieces.  However, we usually teach from beginner-level and typically teach a wide range of classical, ragtime, Blues and Boogie-woogie, according to the particular wishes of the student, and I intend to publish youtube videos showing the wide range taught in due course.  But for now, the videos are mainly boogie-woogie…

Tunes by Albert Ammons (sheet music also available)

By popular agreement, Albert Ammons was simply the best boogie woogie piano player who ever lived.  Not only was his technique unparalleled but he also composed many of the best  “standard” boogie-woogie pieces, many of which I can teach, and some of which I demonstrate below.

* Note that I have transcribed many of the performances and sheet music is available (for a small charge) exactly as I played them. – Please contact me for details.

Click here for Pinetop’s Blues

Click here for Boogie Woogie Blues (Albert Ammons piano solo)

Click here for Cuttin’ The Boogie (solo performance of the Ammons-Johnson duet)

Click here for Chicago In Mind (unusual slow blues-boogie with n extended, soulful intro)

Click here for Chicago In Mind – this time on a honky-tonk piano

Click here for Barrelhouse Boogie (solo performance of the Ammons-Johnson duet)

…coming soon…Boogie Woogie Stomp (Ammons’ most famous tune)

Tunes by Meade Lux Lewis

Meade “Lux” Lewis was the third of the famous “Boogie Woogie Trio” of the 1940’s.  His famous “Honky Tonk Train Blues” was one the first “recognised” boogie woogie recordings – and remains one of the best and most original in its ideas and elements.

Click here for Honky Tonk Train Blues

Tunes by Pete Johnson

Pete Johnson played alongside Albert Ammons and the two complemented each other fantastically well, even though their boogie-woogie piano styles were very different.

Dive Bomber
(…coming soon)

Tunes by Doctor John

The good Doctor plays a mean boogie-woogie and usually plays them in the technically-difficult key of Eb.

Click here for Doctor John’s Pinetop Boogie

RAGTIME

Knowing which ragtime tunes to demonstrate is difficult – everyone has their personal favourite…but here are some of ours..

Black and White Rag (popularised by Winifred Atwell)
(…coming soon)

Russian Rag
(…coming soon)

Maple Leaf Rag
(…coming soon)

Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis took what was essentially a form of music played until then by black musicians and added his own unique twist, as well as terrific vocals to create his own unique sound – be it fast paced boogie-woogie rock ‘n’ roll or his own inimitable country style.

I teach many elements of Jerry Lee’s style and videos demonstrating some of his tunes and style are…on their way!

And many more…