Ragtime Piano Hour with Adam Rogers
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Adamβs main drive and inspiration, however, came from the syncopated stylings of turn-of-the-century ragtimers such as πΊππππ π±πππππ, πΊππππ π―πππ ππ, π±πππππ π³πππ, and π³ππππ πͺππππππ. He plays a wide array of compositions mostly from the βgolden ageβ of ragtime β 1899 to 1914 β and occasionally takes a foray into the more contemporary music of βJassβ from the post-WWI era.
Adam recorded with a big band jazz ensemble at the University of WisconsinβMilwaukee. During his high school years, he also volunteered at WWOZ for special events, including their annual Piano Night celebration, where he was also invited to play as an amateur performer, kicking off a night of music carried by veterans of New Orleans piano such as π±ππ π²ππππ, π΄πππππ π©πππ, π»ππ π΄ππ«ππππππ, π±πππ π·πππππ, π¬π π ππ π©π, π«ππππ π»ππππππππππ, π¨ππππ π»ππππππππ, π«π. π±πππ, and many more. One year, Adam was on the bill with another up-and-coming talent β still in middle school at the time β ππ¨π§πππ‘ππ§ ππππ’π¬ππ.
His background has included playing piano at various hotel lobbies and private functions, as a street musician in Jackson Square, and just about any place with a piano that needs attention.
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Adamβs main drive and inspiration, however, came from the syncopated stylings of turn-of-the-century ragtimers such as πΊππππ π±πππππ, πΊππππ π―πππ ππ, π±πππππ π³πππ, and π³ππππ πͺππππππ. He plays a wide array of compositions mostly from the βgolden ageβ of ragtime β 1899 to 1914 β and occasionally takes a foray into the more contemporary music of βJassβ from the post-WWI era.
Adam recorded with a big band jazz ensemble at the University of WisconsinβMilwaukee. During his high school years, he also volunteered at WWOZ for special events, including their annual Piano Night celebration, where he was also invited to play as an amateur performer, kicking off a night of music carried by veterans of New Orleans piano such as π±ππ π²ππππ, π΄πππππ π©πππ, π»ππ π΄ππ«ππππππ, π±πππ π·πππππ, π¬π π ππ π©π, π«ππππ π»ππππππππππ, π¨ππππ π»ππππππππ, π«π. π±πππ, and many more. One year, Adam was on the bill with another up-and-coming talent β still in middle school at the time β ππ¨π§πππ‘ππ§ ππππ’π¬ππ.
His background has included playing piano at various hotel lobbies and private functions, as a street musician in Jackson Square, and just about any place with a piano that needs attention.
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