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Honky tonk, barrelhouse, or boogie-woogie, whatever you want to call it, it is undoubtedly a blues-jazz hybrid that flourished in the depression-era gin joints and revolutionized piano playing. Coined in phrase by a 1928 recording by Pinetop Smith, this type of music now comes to video via Hal Leonard Publishing. Strong in foundation and the proper hand-fingering techniques this instructional tape comes complete with prime musical examples in notation. Led by the easygoing, free-flowing style of Mitch Woods, this comfortable design teaches the advanced pianist the best way to bust out a boogie-woogie beat.