Stride (music)
| Stride | |
|---|---|
| Thomas "Fats" Waller (1904–1943), a student of James P. Johnson, was an important contributor to the stride piano style. | |
| Stylistic origins | Jazz Ragtime | 
| Cultural origins | 1920s | 
| Derivative forms | Kansas City jazz | 
Stride jazz piano, often shortened to stride, is a jazz piano style that arose from ragtime players. Prominent stride pianists include James P. Johnson, Willie "the Lion" Smith, Fats Waller, Luckey Roberts, and Mary Lou Williams.