Two-Handed Stride (Judy Carmichael album)

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Two-Handed Stride is the GRAMMY®-nominated first album of pianist Judy Carmichael on the Progressive label.

History

The genesis of the album begins at Disneyland. Ms. Carmichael played Ragtime piano at Casey's Corner, the Disneyland's Roaring '20s hot dog restaurant. There she met trumpeter Jackie Coon, a well known Los Angeles studio musician who played with the Count Basie Orchestra who was playing a big band gig for Disney.

He liked her sound and introduced her to Basie drummer Harold Jones. Through Jones, she met legendary figures like guitarist Freddie Greene and vocalist Sarah Vaughn, who became one of her principal mentors. She joined their golf foursome, and all of them, Vaughn in particular, encouraged her to make a record.

That first record, "Two-Handed Stride," was produced by Carmichael and recorded with Basie regulars saxophonist Marshall Royal, Greene, bassist Red Callender and Jones as sidemen.

Even though it ultimately went on to be nominated for a GRAMMY®, it was turned down by a New York producer at a major record label two years before its release on the Progressive label.

You can buy the album here (Proceeds help continue the JazzSkool project).

1 Christopher Columbus, Chu Berry/ Andy Razaf

2 Viper's Drag, Fats Waller

3 Ja Da, Bob Carleton, 1918

4 Honeysuckle Rose, Andy Razaf / Fats Waller

5 Ain't Misbehavin', Andy Razaf / Fats Waller

6 Handful of Keys, Fats Waller

7 I Ain't Got Nobody, Spencer Williams

8 (I Would Do) Anything for You, Ruby Braff and Ralph Sutton

A group of legendary Count Basie Orchestra sidemen accompanied Ms. Carmichael for this album:

Red Callender	Freddie Green	Harold Jones	Marshall Royal
Bass	Guitar	Drums	Saxophone