Mike Lipskin
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Mike Lipskin is a stride pianist of the pre-bop jazz style, piano instructor, record producer and author. He has striven to keep alive the form of jazz piano known as Harlem Stride Piano. He played piano and organ on Papa John Creach
's self-titled album
, produced Ryo Kawasaki
's Juice album, and produced Gil Evans
' Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix. His photography contributed to the 1995 documentary film A Great Day in Harlem
. Lipskin performed at the Fats Waller centennial concert at the 22nd San Francisco Jazz Festival
. Jazz critic John Wilson of The New York Times has noted a tendency in Lipskin's approach to stride piano to be "abrupt and rhythmically jumping", and declared that the pianist " is not the commanding type of performer that stride piano usually produces but his low-keyed approach results in a different and valid way of using the style."
Papa John Creach
Papa John Creach played for Jefferson Airplane , Hot Tuna, Jefferson Starship, Jefferson Starship - The Next Generation, the San Francisco All-Stars , The Dinosaurs , and Steve Taylor...
's self-titled album
Papa John Creach (album)
Papa John Creach is Papa John Creach's first solo album. All the members of Jefferson Airplane also make appearances on the album along with members of the Grateful Dead, Quicksilver Messenger Service, Santana, and Tower of Power.-Side One:...
, produced Ryo Kawasaki
Ryo Kawasaki
Ryo Kawasaki chose a career as a jazz fusion guitarist after spending some years studying as a scientist. During the 60s he played with various Japanese jazz groups and also formed his own bands...
's Juice album, and produced Gil Evans
Gil Evans
Gil Evans was a jazz pianist, arranger, composer and bandleader, active in the United States...
' Gil Evans Orchestra Plays the Music of Jimi Hendrix. His photography contributed to the 1995 documentary film A Great Day in Harlem
A Great Day in Harlem
A Great Day in Harlem or Harlem 1958 is a 1958 black and white group portrait of 57 notable jazz musicians photographed on a street in Harlem, New York City. The photo has remained an important object in the study of the history of jazz....
. Lipskin performed at the Fats Waller centennial concert at the 22nd San Francisco Jazz Festival
San Francisco Jazz Festival
Debuting in 1983, the San Francisco Jazz Festival is an annual three-week celebration of today's best music, with over 30 concerts. Produced by SFJAZZ, a non-profit organization dedicated to jazz and jazz education...
. Jazz critic John Wilson of The New York Times has noted a tendency in Lipskin's approach to stride piano to be "abrupt and rhythmically jumping", and declared that the pianist " is not the commanding type of performer that stride piano usually produces but his low-keyed approach results in a different and valid way of using the style."
External links
- Profile at Stridepiano.com