Handful of Keys

Fats Waller · 1929

Context

Solo piano piece by Fats Waller, representative of the stride style, of which he is one of the great masters. It is among his most critically discussed solo recordings and has become a showpiece for jazz pianists, for whom it serves as a technical and stylistic reference.

In the genealogy of jazz

This track belongs to Stride (Harlem piano). Among the origins and influences of Stride: Ragtime.

By the same artist

• Ain't Misbehavin' (1929)
• Smashing Thirds (1929)
• Honeysuckle Rose (1934)

Sources

• EN: Fats Waller
• EN: Handful of Keys (disambiguation)

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