James Scott

Sometimes called the Little Professor, James Scott is one of the seminal figures in the history of ragtime, bringing to his piano works a virtuosity that influenced many jazz performers. Although his music never reached the kind of audience Scott Joplin's did and was largely ignored in the decades after his death, Scott has since taken his rightful place in the history of American music. The child of former slaves, Scott learned the rudiments of piano by listening to his mother play and subsequently took lessons from John Coleman, who quickly recognized the young man's talent...