![]() Louis Blues, perhaps my favourite selection is William Bolcom‘s "Graceful Ghost". ![]() Louis Blues", a highlight of this album and of John Arpin’s concerts. Who knew Gershwin was into ragtime? He continues on with a variety of composers and then a two part rendition (blues/boogie) of W.C. John then really mixes it up with George Gershwin‘s Rialto Ripples. Eubie Blake pronounced John Arpin "the Chopin of Ragtime" and you will hear why on this tune. He follows that with some Scott Joplin rags and then a very classical rendition of Joseph Lamb’s Ragtime Nightingale. I remember John playing the Chevy Chase back in 1983 with the same energy he put into this recording. Eublie Blake came to the Toronto Ragtime Society’s annual Bash just before he passed away. John starts the album off with Eubie Blake’s "The Chevy Chase" from 1914. John Francis Oscar Arpin (3 December 1936 – 8 November 2007) was a Canadian composer, recording artist and entertainer, best known for his work as a virtuoso ragtime pianist. What I like most about the album is that Arpin has selected a broad spectrum of composers that significantly influenced the ragtime era.Ĭomposers include Joseph Lamb, James Scott, Eubie Blake and Scott Joplin among others. ![]() To fall into the "greatest of all time" category for anything demands a superb musical performance and John delivers that. The greatest ragtime album of all time (in my opinion) is John Arpin’s " The Kings of Ragtime". ![]()
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