fats by Fats Waller, Paperback | Indigo Chapters

Fats Waller carried the stride piano style to its highest levels of sophistication, virtuosity, and creativity. This collection brings 15 of his greatest solos to the printed page, transcribed note-for-note from Waller's own recordings. Included are the showpieces "Handful of Keys" and "Smashing Thirds", the visionary musical dialogue "Clothes Line Ballet", the boogie-woogie parodies "Alligator Crawl" and "Viper's Drag", solo versions of his popular songs "Ain't Misbehavin'", "Honeysuckle Rose", "I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling", and more. The transcriber, noted concert pianist and scholar Paul Posnak, also provides a biography of Waller and notes on the transcriptions . | fats by Fats Waller, Paperback | Indigo Chapters