'Stefan Grossman, one of the finest of the East Coast guitar pickers, has put together a collection of some classic ragtime pieces. It's a wonderful album, demonstrating all the light, easy, exciting sounds of ragtime. All theplayers perform with authority and the commitment that master musicians have.

In Leo Wynkamp's Grace and Beauty Rag and Eric Shoenberg's Piano Roll Blues the players perform the walking bass and play tinglinghigh strings with great feel and expertise. Woo...