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When the song reached its final, low chord, Duke the cat gave a single flick of his tail and disappeared back into the Seattle mist. Oscar wiped the sweat from his brow, a grin splitting his face. He called that tune his "Alley Cat Strut," alley cat strut oscar holden
As the cat picked its way across the floor with a rhythmic, high-shouldered gait, Oscar watched him. He shifted his tempo, matching the cat’s deliberate, cool-headed pace. If you have a specific reference (a scanned
Some arrangements can feel a bit too repetitive if played straight. A good performer will need to add their own variations (trills, stops, tempo rubato) to keep it fresh. He called that tune his "Alley Cat Strut,"
Most modern listeners are familiar not with Oscar’s solo piano original, but with a later version recorded by in 1954 for the Seattle Jazz Anthology . On that recording, the "Alley Cat Strut" is expanded:
Before we talk about the "Strut," we have to talk about the "Cat." Oscar Holden (1887–1969) was not a one-hit wonder. He was a cornerstone of the Seattle jazz scene, a contemporary and occasional rival of the legendary Jelly Roll Morton.