Stride music is a subgenre of jazz piano that emerged in the 1920s and 30s. It is characterized by a highly rhythmic and improvisational style, with the left hand playing a steady bass line while the right hand plays syncopated melodies and chords. Stride music often features virtuosic solos and incorporates elements of blues and ragtime. It was popularized by a number of influential pianists, including those mentioned above.
Explore stride history by listening to songs from every decade. Click on the decade to view songs.
Here is a list of stride artists on Spotify, ranked based on popularity, who exemplifies the stride genre. You can find out what stride genre sounds like where you can preview artists or sort them the way you want, just click the headers to sort.
| # | name | popularity | followers |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 42 | 125755 | |
| 2 | 55 | 260831 | |
| 3 | 44 | 155205 | |
| 4 | 43 | 64215 | |
| 5 | 35 | 13511 | |
| 6 | 47 | 31550 | |
| 7 | 19 | 5221 | |
| 8 | 43 | 7833 | |
| 9 | 36 | 8396 | |
| 10 | 24 | 2252 | |
| 11 | 23 | 6287 | |
| 12 | 34 | 2670 | |
| 13 | 21 | 3757 | |
| 14 | 19 | 6595 | |
| 15 | 10 | 4336 | |
| 16 | 10 | 1126 | |
| 17 | 6 | 389 | |
| 18 | 17 | 638 | |
| 19 | 14 | 2019 | |
| 20 | 2 | 561 | |
| 21 | 9 | 958 | |
| 22 | 7 | 307 | |
| 23 | 7 | 603 | |
| 24 | 7 | 523 | |
| 25 | 5 | 276 | |
| 26 | 5 | 201 | |
| 27 | 5 | 547 | |
| 28 | 4 | 233 | |
| 29 | 4 | 449 | |
| 30 | 3 | 409 | |
| 31 | 2 | 162 |
Enjoy this playlist of popular stride music. We made this playlist using an algorithm created by our team.
