Jazz Articles about Dick Hyman and John Sheridan

Album Review

Dick Hyman and John Sheridan: Forgotten Dreams: Archives of Novelty Piano (1920's-1930's)

by AAJ Staff
March 1, 2002

When I first got into Jazz, I considered anything written and produced before, say, 1999 to be “Novelty" Jazz.

So, it was with more than a little surprise that I popped Forgeotten Dreams into the CD player and was amazed to not hear Kenny G covers, but the style of music that had brought me into the Jazz realm. A fantastic album of songs penned by such greats as Zez Confrey, Willie “the Lion" Smith and Rube Bloom. ...

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