Is this style called a stroll ?

[tbn.al]

As you all probably know, referencing my recent post about the irreverent Hallelujia Choruses, I am usually not a proponant of crossing styles. However, this really WORKS! Wow, that's nice. I don't know if it is a stroll or not but it sure got my blood pumping. I'm just going to post this now and go back and listen to that again.

[David Richoux]

I have heard the term "Stroll" more often in R&B, Doo-Wop or early R&R style music, and it is a bit faster than that tempo. This is typical: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RnZx-22yLWs I think there was a very structured dance for that song, but I was not a regular watcher of American Bandstand or the other teen dance shows of the era.

For Trad/Dixie/New Orleans Jazz types, the term "Strut" is much more common in the song titles, but I don't think I have ever seen anybody dancing some particular step to a "Strut" song. There are a lot of fancy steps for "Second Line Dancing," but most bands and dancers seem to like a quicker step - but not as fast as the Jitterbug/Lindy folks like!

There was also a "Walk," "Cake-Walk, and "March" dance step (but the "March" was later called "The Two-Step.") Disclaimer - I am not a dancer, or a historian of dance. I just watch what happens when I am playing the songs... especially if there are good dancers!

[ken k]

who is the trombonist?
k

[MikeS]

who is the trombonist?
k

The other musicians besides Eric and Wynton (I hope I got them all) are:

Chris Crenshaw- Trombone
Marcus Printup- Trumpet
Ali Jackson- Drums
Carlos Henriquez- Bass
Victor Goines- Clarinet
Don Vappie- Banjo

[I didn't see them in this video but Chris Stainton and Dan Nimmer played piano at that performance.]

EDIT: I watched it a bit more carefully the second time and the pianist appears briefly at around 5:40. It's Dan Nimmer.