By the time Shariff arrived in Fresno in the 1980s, he had two albums under his name (or names) and “was a big gun in the West Coast blues scene,” says Jeff Hallock, a harmonic player who received a ...

In Glasgow Central Station the lineup includes local jazz legend Stanley, an 86-year-old father of eleven; an Elton John playing YouTube star; and a boogie woogie biker with blood on her hands.

Boogie-woogie is back in the spotlight as acclaimed pianist Henri Herbert returns to Hawai‘i for a one-night-only performance. After a sold-out debut in 2021, Henri is set to light up the stage ...

So what is the boogie-woogie style of piano playing? “It was first recorded in the 1920s, but no one really knows where it started,” he said. “It was meant to get people dancing and having a ...

‘Honky Tonk Train Blues’: Boogie-Woogie Down the Tracks. ... Lewis found work where he could—driving a taxi, playing piano in and managing a brothel, or wiping windshields at a car wash.

Critic’s pick: San Diego boogie-woogie piano queen Sue Palmer has performed at nearly every edition of Gator since its inception in 2001. She’s a prime purveyor of what I like to call rollick ...

My piano teacher gave me the sheet music for Pinetop Smith’s (1928 song) ‘Pinetop’s Boogie Woogie.’ From there, I got into Ray Charles and I just kept going. I got the boogie-woogie bug ...

Boogie-woogie is a kind of blues piano playing in which the left hand drones a set bass phrase over & over, while the right hand goes to town with whatever variations the player can think up. Its ...

From Seattle to Paris Wendy spreads the gospel of Chicagobased blues piano and boogie woogie. She’s well steeped inthe stylings of Otis Spann, Memphis Slim, Sunnyland Slim andAlbert Ammons - the ...

Boogie Woogie Corporation Founder Alan Loudermilk makes his way through a tunnel beneath the railroad tracks which leads to the Marshall Train Depot. The depot houses the Texas and Pacific Railway ...

The Hoosiers are at home again Saturday, this time facing off against the Maryland Terrapins who bested IU during last year's gridiron fight. Kickoff is at noon and single tickets ranging from $30 ...