Frank D. Waldron: Seattle's Syncopated Classic
Greg Ruby Music is pleased to announce the release of
Frank D. Waldron: Seattle’s Syncopated Classic.
This limited edition book and music collection includes:
- A complete re-notated reprint of Frank D. Waldron’s Syncopated Classic music book from 1924
- Biographical essay on the life and music of Waldron by Paul de Barros & Greg Ruby
- Lead sheets to Waldron’s original compositions for easy playability
- Rare photographs from Waldron’s life and career
- Download codes for two albums of Waldron's compositions
- Recordings of Syncopated Classic in its original instrumentation by Jacob Zimmerman (saxophone) and Dalton Ridenhour (piano)
- Recordings of Waldron’s original compositions by Greg Ruby & the Rhythm Runners
This book & music collection reaches back to the earliest days of jazz in Seattle and introduces a new generation to the music of Frank D. Waldron — as exciting and enjoyable today as in the Jackson Street “Golden Age.”
–Dick Stein, Jazz host, KNKX 88.5 FM
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