Whassup guys. School me on some piano boogie n' blues please!!

Suggestions?

I am really starting to get into blues on the piano, and more uptempo boogie woogie n'such.

I prefer instrumental stuff, dont really care if it is solo piano, or bands, old or new, although I do prefer to jam out with the volume cranked on the newer modern produced recordings.

Dont really care other than I really want to hear heavily piano oriented stuff.

I need some new influences, so give me what you got.

To give you an example of where I have been seeking this stuff lately,

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, not exactly what I am talking about, but great musicians and great piano player..

Been listening to guys and bands like

Rob Rio

Erwin Helfer Trio

Erwin Helfer Solo

Honey Alexander

Al Coply

Room Full Of Blues

Preecher Jack

Pinetop Smith

etc.

I dont really know much of this stuff.

Alot of these names are from just a few compilations that I own.

I also Like Ragtime, like Jopplin, and Confrey, Bolcom and the like.

Thanks, Dave.

Nothin huh?

Oh well, I didnt thing people really posted here anyway.

Just thought I would try.

you might want to check the forums at musicplayer... I have no experience of those artists you mention but probably people there do.

Jelly Roll Morton. Study some Scott Joplin it is original form.

You've got some great influences listed there:thu:

I'm a blues pianist, myself. Lately, I've been checking out some Henry Butler: http://www.myspace.com/henrybutler. Smokin' N'awlins' piano. I also like Johnny Johnson, Otis Spann, Marcia Ball, Bruce Katz and Pinetop Perkins.

You might also want to look up some instructional DVD's from Dr. John: "Dr John teaches New Orleans piano"(both lessons) and "The Piano Styles Of Dr John".

Thanks for responding.

T will check out the links.

Oh yeah, Marsha Ball, I saw her in a club in Ybor City in Tampa around 12 or so years ago.

Great time, and she was really cool.