Boogie-woogie jazz man gave up classical piano after hearing record Growing up in Germany, Michael Kaeshammer began studying classical piano at an early age. His father was a big jazz and ragtime fan, ...

“I think the first music that I heard and really enjoyed or remember being aware of was when I was probably five years old. My parents were probably 25 and they lived with their friends, of a similar ...

Boogie-woogie is a kind of blues piano playing in which the left hand drones a set bass phrase over & over, while the right hand goes to town with whatever variations the player can think up. Its form ...