The subtext is simple—a perfectly balanced left hand augmented by a bouncing, out-of-control right hand crossed with the 12-bar blues turned from 33&1/3 to 78. All of this equals boogie woogie piano.

Ezra Charles announced his retirement from touring with his band at the end of 2014, but he continues his career with a new one-man show. Ezra Charles has been fronting one of Houston’s better-known ...

Chase Garrett’s among a small crop of young pianists to move to St. Louis over the last few years, each of them digging into classic veins of American songcraft. Playing around town as a solo act and ...

The third installment of the "Booginator" series, an Ali-Frazier-style piano duel in the desert will take place Monday at Old Town Artisans. Local favorite Arthur Migliazza and Tucson's favorite ...

AKRON, Ohio - From the Motor City to the Rubber City, YouTube star Matthew Ball, aka "The Boogie Woogie Kid" is coming to town. With more than 4,000 followers and 3.9 million views on YouTube, the ...

ST. JOSEPH — Pianist Matthew Ball performs from 7 to 9 p.m. Oct. 14 at the Box Factory for the Arts, 1101 Broad St. Known as “The Boogie Woogie Kid,” Ball presents an upbeat program of New Orleans ...

CD compilations of boogie woogie piano abound, particularly on cheap import CD labels, but this domestic bargain is a strikingly attractive sampler. Drawing from Delmark's half-century old blues ...