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Scott Kirby, our most eminent interpreter of Scott Joplin, is also a respected musicologist and composer of contemporary ragtime. Here Mr. Kirby explores the New Orleans piano tradition in jazz, ragtime and some thoroughly infectious boogie which gives the Texas boogie woogie mavens Floyd Domino, Marcia Ball and Cody Nicolas a run for their money. Kirby's virtuosity is guaranteed to spur aspiring amateur pianists to play this dynamically and inventively. As more than one frazzled piano pedagogue has repeatedly instructed, "Keep practicing!" Mr. Kirby clearly has put in his practice hours, and he lives and breathes the spirit of the 88 keys of the king of instruments. This is American regional piano virtuosity at its best, not to be missed.