Frank D. Waldron: Seattle's Syncopated Classic (PDF Book + Double Album)

by Greg Ruby

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This collection includes two albums of music and a 98 page PDF book authored by Greg Ruby and Paul de Barros.

Albums:
"Syncopated Classic" - Greg Ruby and the Rhythm Runners interpreting Waldron's compositions as a 1920's style jazz band

"The Original Scores" - Jacob Zimmerman and Dalton Ridenhour reading Waldron's compositions in their original instrumentation of piano and saxophone

The 98 page PDF book includes:
- a biographical history on the life and times of Frank D. Waldron
- all known photographs of Frank D. Waldron
- a complete reprint of Frank D. Waldron's book of compositions from 1924
- lead sheets for all of Waldron's compositions
- archival photographs of Seattle's jazz history ... more

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Corner Café, Rhythm Twist, Greg Ruby Christmas EP, The Oscar Alemán Play-Along Book, Experiments in Surf Music, Just Like That, Frank D. Waldron: Seattle's Syncopated Classic (PDF Book + Double Album), Syncopated Classic, and 3 more. , and , .

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1.	Low Down (Rhythm Runners) 03:41		buy track
2.	Climb Them Walls (Rhythm Runners) 04:07		buy track
3.	Go Get It (Rhythm Runners) 03:44		buy track
4.	Valse Hawthorne (Rhythm Runners) 04:20	info	buy track
5.	Pretty Doll (Rhythm Runners) 03:07		buy track
6.	It's Easy (Rhythm Runners) 03:06		buy track
7.	With Pep (Rhythm Runners) 02:37		buy track
8.	Valse Marguerite (Rhythm Runners) 04:02		buy track
9.	The Kaiser's Got the Blues Since Uncle Sam Stepped In (Rhythm Runners) 03:33		buy track
10.	That's It (Rhythm Runners) 03:25		buy track
11.	Valse Queen Ann (Rhythm Runners) 06:24	info	buy track
12.	Valse Hawthorne (Original Score) 05:51		buy track
13.	Go Get It (Original Score) 02:59		buy track
14.	Climb Them Walls (Original Score) 03:18		buy track
15.	Pretty Doll (Original Score) 02:02		buy track
16.	Low Down (Original Score) 03:16		buy track
17.	With Pep (Original Score) 03:17		buy track
18.	Valse Marguerite (Original Score) 03:23		buy track
19.	That's It (Original Score) 03:53		buy track
20.	It's Easy (Original Scores) 02:51		buy track
21.	The Kaiser's Got the Blues Since Uncle Sam Stepped In (Original Score) 03:50		buy track
22.	Valse Queen Ann (Original Score) 05:02		buy track

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“Waldron’s compositions have memorable melodies, unpredictable turns, and multiple strains. This is the equivalent of finding a folio of new Jelly Roll Morton or Tiny Parham songs.”

– Michael Steinman, JAZZ LIVES

This book & music collection reaches back to the earliest days of jazz in Seattle and introduces a new generation to the music of Frank D. Waldron — as exciting and enjoyable today as in the Jackson Street “Golden Age”.

–Dick Stein, Jazz host, KNKX 88.5 FM

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released March 18, 2020

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Greg Ruby New York, New York

Greg Ruby began playing swing and early jazz music while leading the bohemian life of a busker in the 1990’s. As part of Django Reinhardt renaissance of the early 2000’s, Greg formed the seminal group Hot Club Sandwich and later joined Pearl Django in 2002. He continues to lead his own groups including the Greg Ruby Quartet, Greg Ruby & the Rhythm Runners and the Greg Ruby Six! ... more

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