Stride (music)

Thomas "Fats" Waller (1904–1943), a student of James P. Johnson, was an important contributor to the stride piano style.

Stride jazz piano, often shortened to stride, is a jazz piano style that arose from ragtime players. Prominent stride pianists include James P. Johnson, Willie "the Lion" Smith, Fats Waller, Luckey Roberts, and Mary Lou Williams.


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