Stride Demonstration/ Sweet Lorraine

Rudi Blesh describes what stride piano is during the Stride All Stars at Newport Jazz 1960, while Donald learns you a thing or two about what it is really all about. This track perfectly displays how The Jersey Rocket made up for his smaller hands that could not reach an octave, by rolling, especially in the left hand. Those aren't just 10ths we are hearing! 12ths, 14ths, and I think even larger have been heard on his records.
The Lamb of God! Don't forget him!

[@316Minecraft]

Oh wow!

[@barrygordon5323]

Great tenth playing,don didnt have huge fata like hands so he broke his tenths ,but he sure could play and swing them,i remember Johnny guarneri talking to me about Don's left hand with awe,he said he never missed. Plus Lambert had a incredible sence off rhythm and lift to his playing, especially on very fast pieces. Jp and don are my favorite stride players,but i love them all ...

[@raylarone6722]

Wow!

[@MrEdef97]

Oh my god

[@SELMER1947]

A giant

[@garklein8089]

At the end of Sweet Lorraine, he plays the first bit of Cocktails for Two, which is also on his grave.

[@SugarBearMosher]

That theme has no reference to cocktails for two, it is a made up Donald lambert theme that became a signature closing 😁

[@garklein8089]

@@SugarBearMosher oh cool, that explains better why it's on his grave then lol

[@SugarBearMosher]

@@garklein8089 edit- you are correct, it is a reference to Cocktails for two, which I am constantly mixing up with luckey roberts's "moonlight cocktails."
Dementia mode. Lol

[@garklein8089]

Do you know what the first piece is?

[@SugarBearMosher]

I would guess just a random riff.