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- This is the sixth of a series of studio and live recordings from one of the world's premier boogie piano players, Bob Seeley. An inductee to the Boogie Woogie Hall of Fame in Cincinnati, Ohio USA, Bob is a classically-trained pianist whose early discovery of boogie woogie is our blessing. Born and raised in Detroit, he learned boogie, stride, and ragtime from recordings and folios. Among his great influences is Pat Flowers (Fats Waller's protégé) and the boogie pioneer Meade Lux Lewis - one of the three giants of boogie woogie (along with Albert Ammons and Pete Johnson).
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- 1 Sing Sing Sing 5:11 (Prima)
02 Black And Blue 4:01 (Waller)
03 Boogie Woogie Jump 2:52 (Johnson, Ammons)
04 Caravan 4:08 (Ellington)
05 Charleston Rag 5:08 (Blake)
06 Deadman Blues 3:17 (Morton)
07 Dizzy Fingers 3:08 (Confrey)
08 Remembering Erroll 3:33 (Seeley)
09 Roses of Picardy 3:40 (Wood)
10 I’ve Found A New Baby 4:10 (Williams)
11 Memphis Boogie 3:10 (Seeley)
12 Oh Lady Be Good 3:28 (Gershwin)
13 Cotton Club Stomp 3:14 (Ellington)
14 Yesterdays 5:14 (Kern)
15 Steeple Chase 3:17 (Johnson)
16 Swanee River Boogie 3:42 (Foster)
17 Mama Don’t Allow 9:09 (Cow Cow Davenport), with excerpts:
Maple Leaf Rag (Joplin)
Charleston (Johnson)
Honeysuckle Rose (Waller)
Take The A Train (Ellington)
I Got Rhythm (Gershwin)
God Bless America (Berlin)
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About Bob Seeley:
Inducted into the Boogie Woogie Hall of Fame, Cincinnati, Ohio USA
Extensive review in book, “A Left Hand Like God, A History of Boogie Woogie”, by Peter Silvester, Da Capo Press
Personal friend of Meade Lux Lewis, legendary Boogie Woogie great
Accompanist for Sippie Wallace, legendary Blues singer
Concerts, performances & seminars in Ireland, France, Germany, Switzerland, Denmark, Norway, Netherlands, Austria, Bulgaria, Poland, Russia, Spain, Brazil & USA, including multiple Carnegie Hall appearances
“Just an incredible player, my God.” (Chuck Leavell, Rolling Stones Pianist)
“Seeley is a force of nature...the best boogie woogie player on the planet!” (Dick Hyman, Woody Allen Films Pianist)
“King of Boogie Woogie” (Ahmet Ertegun, founder of Atlantic Records)
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