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Chris Dawson
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“Sugar” – Chris Dawson Swing Trio 
Here’s a selection by my Swing Trio, featuring Janice Anderson (vocals) and Josh Collazo (drums). I hope you enjoy! 
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“All Of Me” - Chris Dawson Swing Trio
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Chris Dawson Swing Trio “All Of Me”, as performed by Chris Dawson (piano), Janice Anderson (vocals), and Josh Collazo (drums).
Chris Dawson - “Scene and Variations - Carol“, by Lennie Tristano
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Lennie Tristano - Scene and Variations “Carol“, named after daughter, Carol. This is Tristano's 1961 piano rendition, and is based on the chord progression of “My Melancholy Baby“. I remember hearing his recording of this back in high school, and absolutely fell in love with it. His dissonant chords and unique rhythmic phrasing was very original, exciting to hear, and inspiring to me. I hope yo...
Chris Dawson - "Love Is Just Around The Corner"
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A nice classic tune, with an improvised 'Swing'-piano approach. Hope you enjoy. Chris
Chris Dawson - "Moon River" (Alan Broadbent Transcription)
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My transcription and performance of this beautiful piano arrangement by my favorite pianist, Alan Broadbent (originally recorded on a LP entitled, "Dreamsville: Sue Rainey Sings the Music of Henry Mancini") When I was 17, I was fortunate to have met Alan while he was playing with bassist Putter Smith at a club in Los Angeles called, "Linda's". And he's been a wonderful mentor, teacher and frien...
Chris Dawson - "Beautiful Love"
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Originally a waltz, "Beautiful Love" was written in 1931 by Victor Young and was featured in the 1932 film, "The Mummy". During high school, I first heard Bill Evans' recording of it played in 4/4 time signature, and it has stuck that way with me ever since. This is my on the spot, improvised version.
Chris Dawson - "Body and Soul"
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I always love playing Johnny Green's 1920 classic, "Body and Soul".
Chris Dawson - "All of Me"
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One of the very first jazz standards I learned was "All of Me", composed by Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons in 1931. It's chord changes are user-friendly and I just think the tune swings. Here's my on the spot, improvised rendition.
Chris Dawson - "Calico Rag"
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"Calico Rag" (1914) composed by Nat Johnson (1883 - 1921). I was recently asked to memorize this song for a recording session and thought it would be fun to post it here on UA-cam. I developed a love for the piano through ragtime as a kid, and always enjoy returning to my roots.
Chris Dawson - "Ev'rything I Love"
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Here's my improvised version of Cole Porter's "Ev'rything I Love", from the show "Let's Face It" (1941). I learned it years ago from a wonderful Alan Broadbent trio recording ("Everything I Love", 1986), and have loved it ever since. My other favorite versions of this song include Bill Evans ("How My Heart Sings", 1962) and Dick Hyman ("All Through the Night", 1991).
Chris Dawson - "I'm Coming Virginia" - A Teddy Wilson Transcription
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(For the sheet music, email me a request at chrisdawsonjazz.com. My old website no longer active.) My transcription of a Teddy Wilson piano solo on "I'm Coming Virginia", recorded April 23, 1937. I play along with the original recording, giving UA-cam viewers a visual account.
Chris Dawson - "Straighten Up and Fly Right" - A Nat Cole Transcription
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(For the sheet music, email me a request at chrisdawsonjazz.com. My old website no longer active.) My transcription of Nat "King" Cole's piano solo on "Straighten Up and Fly Right", recorded with his trio on November 30, 1943. I play along with the original recording, giving UA-cam viewers a visual account.
Chris Dawson - "Rosetta" - An Earl Hines Transcription
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Chris Dawson - "Rosetta" - An Earl Hines Transcription
Chris Dawson - "Piccadilly" - From Fats Waller's "London Suite"
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Chris Dawson - "Piccadilly" - From Fats Waller's "London Suite"
Bravissimaaaaa.... 🎉
Hay que tener vuestra clase para tocar este repertorio. Amo la música, el jazz épico y a vosotros!!!
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What a stretch in the left hand! That left 5th finger does NOT have a mind all of its own - it is under masterful control!
Nice piano. Teddy Wilson influences?
Hi Chris, your original post of 'All Of Me' was one of the peformances that inspired me to go and complete my degree, and subsequently, masters in Music (although I still can't reach a tenth). Thanks for sharing your music again. Great sound from the trio :)
The legend is back!
If someone asks you what swing is, show them this video. And not just once. Blessings on you three!
Magical playing Chris!! Love your stride work. It's so smooth and beautiful. Those walking 10ths in the left hand are 🔥Big fan here. - Jonny May, fellow stride/ragtime player.
You're back! Absolutely terrific!
More please! The purest stride|swing piano ever! And nice trio too!
Beautiful!!
Joyous!
I love your style so much!! Your lines are so simple yet beautiful Post more please 🥹🙏
Great playing and singing ❤
3:53 is where the swing part starts for those who are wondering.
Excellently played
That G minor tenth drop at 3:59 is like, the best thing I've heard this year, no contest, that one little detail sealed the deal for me, brilliant!
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Man, when you finally did the swing left hand it was like the world was gone and there was nothing left but just that swing piano ringing in my ears, Chris, you're the best, I hope you'll get some more videos out soon!
Lovely! No missing the trio here-
More like this please sir ❤..i have small so struggle with the tenths in the left hand but will still try and learn this its a beautiful piece
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Wow this is really amazing I love how you jump around so much it gives off good and the short bursts of lots of short notes played together really tops it off
He's a national /global treasure His touch is so elegant, precise and Graceful that his tone becomes liquid gold. I love hundreds of brilliant pianists but I've never heard anyone make the piano sing like Chris Dawson. I could listen to him play scales for hours
Bela execução, amei!!!🤩
You can only do stuff like that if you can only learn and have the life's luck to play like yourself...
Cool video man, great example of REAL stride piano
Chris is the guy
Well, wouldn't it be loverly to play 10ths in my LH
I totally respect that. Bloody good, so it is...
Absolutely wonderful rendition, thank you so much for this performance the excitement and feel in your playing is infectious
Hey great work, do you happen to have the transcription available ?
I loved it Chris. You are really good at this. I'm crazy about this song. I'm trying to make the move from classical to jazz and it has it's challenges. You have to almost relearn the piano as the styles are night and day. Thanks.
Chris Dawson is an Amazing Pianist. I'm his cousin Maryann and I'm so very Proud of him. He's a Wonderful person and is one the Best Jazz Pianist I have the Pleasure to know. 🤩
He's the best swing pianist I know for sure!
Fantastic. What a master in stride piano.
So good 😎✨✨✨🎹♥️
Love it. master player !!
Ive never been more jealous of bigger hands than at this current moment. THE CONSTANT 10THS ON THE LEFT HAND DRIVES ME INSANE WITH HOW EASY YOU MAKE IT SOUND 😭
Yup! I hear Teddy Wilson in all those parallel 10ths. Great stuff.
spamming tenths like it was nothing, I just love it! amazing work.
No sheet music?
Beautiful! Thank you!
I remember liking this piece 10 years ago. And after years of not listening it, I rediscover it and I'm even more impressed by the large Jazz piano spectrum covered in 5 minutes. Congratulations.
I play simple pop and ballad music , lately interested and learning jazz, I wish you were my teacher, Your version is so very beautiful, blessed to hear it
Una de mis canciones preferidas. Gracias por tu sensibilidad.
I am a beginner pianist. You always play bass note and 4 note chords át C, E7 and A7, but you never continue at Dm. Why? I haven't found a well sounding version at that regiszter of the piano. What notes inversion would you recomend around middle C?
Woe! way too fast Remember Joplin quote "Ragtime should never be fast it is never right to play ragtime fast." And Nat Johnson would agree.
Define "fast" - because Joplin didn't. It's a subjective term.
Pianist Frank E. Banta and drummer Howard Kopp recorded Calico Rag for Columbia in 1917. I have a pristine copy of that record and others have posted it on UA-cam. It was performed at a fast tempo. Frank E. Banta, who was prolific in his own right, was the son of the pianist Frank P. Banta, a pioneer recording artist and early adopter and proponent of ragtime. Howard Kopp was a prominent ragtime era percussionist. I would presume that Banta and Kopp they knew what they were doing tempo-wise when the recorded the piece in 1917. Here is a link to the recording: ua-cam.com/video/tAByXWmshgQ/v-deo.html
This is truly great music! And it appears to be a very difficult piece and yet it’s played flawlessly!
Awesome!
very sweet!