- Audio CD (21 Feb 2006)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Stomp Off
- ASIN: B000056MS3
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 725,304 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
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The difficulty with this type of CD is that it is pure guesswork what you are getting. Unknown band, most of the tunes end in the word RAG and the band name contains the word SYNCOPATORS. The band name is clearly derived from the Joplin tune Elite Syncopations; that's about as far as the similarity goes. What you get is ragtime music which is clearly intended to appeal to American `country and western' audiences. The music is mainly played on the piano with some backing musicians here and there. The pianist is very good , but is extremely laid-back; would be good for a pensioners tea dance. There are about half-dozen tracks that are a serious attempt to play recognisable syncopated ragtime; these are mostly James Scott composition and are very nice to listen to. The rest are mixtures of syncopated ragtime with a country and western rhythm or just ragtime tunes which are totally country and western. The degree of success from mixing Ragtime and `Country and Western' varies significantly from track to track; some are fairly lively , some are excellent, some monotonous and some dreary. For a modern audience to begin to appreciate what Edwardian/Victorian Ragtime music is supposed to sound like, you have to listen to Piano-Roll music. These rolls date from the period and are a reasonable guide to what it sounded like then. There are lots of CDs which are recordings of paper-roll music ; many say on the front cover that they are recorded from paper rolls. Modern pianists try to modernise the music by changing the style to suit the modern audience. There is only one Joplin tune on this CD and that is totally played as a `country and western' tune; it's not wonderful , but it is quite pleasant to listen to. If you prefer the proper traditional style of ragtime music , then apart from the half-dozen traditional ragtime tunes, this CD is unlikely to appeal to you. If you like the modernised styles, especially if you are a country and western fan, then you may find this CD pleasant to listen to. The pianist is very good; his notes are always crisp and sharp ; there is not a bum note anywhere. His only failing is that whether he is playing fast or slow, he frequently lacks the spark of energy that gets your feet tapping.
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