British Pianist Neville Dickie Demonstrates Early Jazz Piano at Germano's Piattini

PIANIST PERFORMS 50 YEARS OF JAZZ PIANO
Pianist Neville Dickie from England will be demonstrating the art of Jazz Piano when he performs at Germano’s Pattini, 300 South High Street, Baltimore on Sunday, May 22nd. at 7:30 pm. He will feature the various styles of piano jazz since 1899 – the year the Maple Leaf Rag was composed – up until 1950, when be-bop and modern jazz came into popularity. Ragtime, Boogie Woogie, Blues and Stride Piano will all be demonstrated, with anecdotes about the performers i.e. ‘Fats’ Waller, ‘Jelly Roll’ Morton, Albert Ammons, and many others. He has made annual visits to America since his first appearance in 1975....

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PIANIST PERFORMS 50 YEARS OF JAZZ PIANO
Pianist Neville Dickie from England will be demonstrating the art of Jazz Piano when he performs at Germano’s Pattini, 300 South High Street, Baltimore on Sunday, May 22nd. at 7:30 pm. He will feature the various styles of piano jazz since 1899 – the year the Maple Leaf Rag was composed – up until 1950, when be-bop and modern jazz came into popularity. Ragtime, Boogie Woogie, Blues and Stride Piano will all be demonstrated, with anecdotes about the performers i.e. ‘Fats’ Waller, ‘Jelly Roll’ Morton, Albert Ammons, and many others. He has made annual visits to America since his first appearance in 1975.
‘Neville Dickie Salutes The Jazz Piano Greats’ is a recent CD release whereby he pays tribute to the pianists who have influenced him since his first piano lesson – at the age of seven. After four years, his parents stopped the weekly lessons because he wouldn't practice. Just after that, he heard a record of the great 'Fats' Waller, and decided this was the music for him. In those days, very little sheet music existed, so most of it had to be learned from records. It wasn't easy, but Neville persevered, and at the age of 22 was playing in pubs and jazz clubs around the London area. He went for a BBC audition, and was given his first broadcast on the strength of that. Dozens more followed in the 1960s and 1970s - as a soloist and with his Trio. In 1969 he made a "single" which reached No. 15 in the British best sellers. An LP followed on the Music For Pleasure label titled "Back To Boogie" - it sold 100,000 copies. His illustrious career has produced 30 CDs and LPs, most of them solo piano.

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