©2010 Rivermont Records. All rights reserved.       This page was last modified on 6 August 2010.

BRYAN WRIGHT Syncopated Musings: Classic Piano Rags and Ragtime Waltzes Rivermont BSW-2204 Pianist Bryan Wright pays tribute to several "classic" ragtime composers with a refreshing program that mixes delightful rarities with well-loved favorites. From the excitement of May Aufderheide's acrobatic "The Thriller!" to the haunting and mysterious "Smiles and Kisses" by Harry Jentes to the sweeping lyricism of Joseph Lamb's "Ragtime Nightingale," reviewer Jack Rummel writes that Wright's performances on this disc "capture a warmth that is often missing in other ragtime recordings." A native of Lynchburg, Virginia, Wright has performed ragtime from Lyon, France to Tokyo, Japan and has been a featured performer at numerous ragtime and early jazz festivals in the United States including the JVC Jazz Festival in New York City and the Scott Joplin International Ragtime Festival in Sedalia, Missouri. The CD features an accompanying eight-page booklet with reproductions of original sheet music covers and Wright's commentary on each of the selections, including biographical sketches of the composers. 64 minutes. US $16.00 Your order will be processed by PayPal. Click on the buttons to hear full-quality audio samples of selected tracks. 1. The Thriller! May Aufderheide 2. Ham And! Arthur Marshall 3. Country Club Scott Joplin 4. Magnetic Rag Scott Joplin 5. Smiles and Kisses (A Syncopated Classic) Harry Jentes 6. Pastime Rag No. 4 Artie Matthews 7. Binks' Waltz Scott Joplin 8. Rooster Rag Muriel Pollock 9. Weeping Willow Scott Joplin 10. Ragtime Nightingale Joseph Lamb 11. Bantam Step Harry Jentes 12. Harmony Club Waltz Scott Joplin 13. Sleepy Sidney Archie W. Scheu 14. Heliotrope Bouquet Louis Chauvin and Scott Joplin 15. Bethena -- A Concert Waltz Scott Joplin 16. Maple Leaf Rag Scott Joplin Credits: Recording Engineer: R. Paul Brier / Liner notes: Bryan S. Wright