Jazz Vol. 9: Piano/ Various - Jazz Vol. 9: Piano / Various Release:Jazz Vol. 9: Piano / Various Folkways Records sound and tone achievable from

sound and tone achievable from one of the most versatile of all instruments

The album opens with the original composition "Kuntu" which launches into a high energy 7/8 African groove

Composed in 1936

Flat Duo Jets

Jazz Vol. 9: Piano/ Various - Jazz Vol. 9: Piano / Various Release:Jazz Vol. 9: Piano / Various Folkways Records sound and tone achievable fromThe piano got off to a late start in Jazz, notes Frederic Ramsey Jr., but, beginning with Jelly Roll Morton, it made up for lost time. Pianists became important in performance and composition. On this compilation, Morton, Earl Hines, Joe Sullivan, Fats Waller, Meade Lux Lewis, Mary Lou Williams and others put their blazing chops on display.