Sam Brigger
π€ SpeakerAppearances Over Time
Podcast Appearances
The Jalopy Theater has a lot of old-time music in it. But tell us about Stride Piano in particular. I guess one of your heroes is Fats Waller.
The Jalopy Theater has a lot of old-time music in it. But tell us about Stride Piano in particular. I guess one of your heroes is Fats Waller.
Not too shabby, either.
Not too shabby, either.
Not too shabby, either.
Well, I wanted to play a bit of you playing sort of old-time jazz piano. And this is from a duet album that you did with a clarinetist and mandolin player, Dennis Lichtman. The album is appropriately called Paxton and Lichtman. And this is part of a song called Caution Blues.
Well, I wanted to play a bit of you playing sort of old-time jazz piano. And this is from a duet album that you did with a clarinetist and mandolin player, Dennis Lichtman. The album is appropriately called Paxton and Lichtman. And this is part of a song called Caution Blues.
Well, I wanted to play a bit of you playing sort of old-time jazz piano. And this is from a duet album that you did with a clarinetist and mandolin player, Dennis Lichtman. The album is appropriately called Paxton and Lichtman. And this is part of a song called Caution Blues.
And we're going to start sort of partially into the song where Lichtman's playing some clarinet, and then we'll hear you play some piano. So let's just listen to this. That's my guest, Jerron Paxton, playing from a duet album that he did with clarinetist Dennis Lichtman.
And we're going to start sort of partially into the song where Lichtman's playing some clarinet, and then we'll hear you play some piano. So let's just listen to this. That's my guest, Jerron Paxton, playing from a duet album that he did with clarinetist Dennis Lichtman.
And we're going to start sort of partially into the song where Lichtman's playing some clarinet, and then we'll hear you play some piano. So let's just listen to this. That's my guest, Jerron Paxton, playing from a duet album that he did with clarinetist Dennis Lichtman.
So, Jerron, when you got to New York, did you find sort of more like-minded musicians who played the kind of music that you enjoyed playing yourself?
So, Jerron, when you got to New York, did you find sort of more like-minded musicians who played the kind of music that you enjoyed playing yourself?
So, Jerron, when you got to New York, did you find sort of more like-minded musicians who played the kind of music that you enjoyed playing yourself?
Well, I wanted to end with a song that I think you like very much. It's written in 1928 by Irving Berlin. It's called Sunshine. I'm going to play this from the album that you did with Dennis Lichtman called Paxton and Lichtman. But before we hear it, can you tell us about the song, like when you first heard it and what you like about it?
Well, I wanted to end with a song that I think you like very much. It's written in 1928 by Irving Berlin. It's called Sunshine. I'm going to play this from the album that you did with Dennis Lichtman called Paxton and Lichtman. But before we hear it, can you tell us about the song, like when you first heard it and what you like about it?
Well, I wanted to end with a song that I think you like very much. It's written in 1928 by Irving Berlin. It's called Sunshine. I'm going to play this from the album that you did with Dennis Lichtman called Paxton and Lichtman. But before we hear it, can you tell us about the song, like when you first heard it and what you like about it?
And so Vitaphone shorts are like shorts that you would play in front of movies?
And so Vitaphone shorts are like shorts that you would play in front of movies?
And so Vitaphone shorts are like shorts that you would play in front of movies?