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James Edward Yancey (February 20, c. 1895 – September 17, 1951) was an American boogie-woogie pianist, composer, and lyricist. One reviewer described him as "one of the pioneers of this raucous, rapid-fire, eight-to-the-bar piano style".
Jimmy Yancey (* 20. Februar 1898 in Chicago; † 17. September 1951 in Chicago; eigentlich James Edward Yancey) war ein Blues- und Boogie-Woogie-Pianist, dessen Eigenart es war, alle seine Stücke, egal in welcher Tonart, immer mit dem Ton Es zu beenden.
16. Apr. 2024 · Jimmy Yancey, American blues pianist who established the boogie-woogie style with slow, steady, simple left-hand bass patterns. These became more rapid in the work of his students, who popularized the ‘Yancey Special’ bass pattern. Yancey was also known for the unpredictable inventiveness of his right hand.
24. Mai 2014 · Jimmy Yancey is the progenitor of boogie-woogie piano, a style that eventually became a recognizable element of up-tempo blues and early rock and roll. The boogie-woogie craze came and went in...
12. Okt. 2020 · Jimmy Yancey was one of the pioneer boogie-woogie pianists, but unlike many of the other pacesetters, he had a gentle and thoughtful style that also crossed over into the blues. In these, final...
Jimmy Yancey was a veteran Blues and boogie pianist who was very influential on the younger Chicago players who started the boogie-woogie craze of the late thirties. Jimmy did not make a record until he was over 40 years old, but his elegant playing on the club and rent-party circuit in Chicago was legendary. Although he was not famous outside his hometown at this time, Jimmy’s distinctive ...
Jimmy Yancey was a self-taught pianist, a fact that makes his inventive playing all the more remarkable. Known for his stunning dexterity, he was an architect of boogie-woogie piano, a style that went on to influence rock and roll.
