HenryThins Francis

HenryThins Francis: Some Stride Piano Playing

by Dave Nathan
June 1, 2001

P>Stride piano was once the rage with such giants as James P. Johnson, Willie “the Lion" Smith, Duke Ellington and reaching its zenith in the hands of Fats Waller. Perhaps the best known proponents of this style among the current crop of pianists are Ralph Sutton and Judy Carmichael. Now comes Henry thins Francis with a CD combining two previously issued LPs and unreleased material. Francis is the leader of The Swing Legacy, a six-piece band working out of the ...