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24 October 2011

When Rachmaninoff heard Art Tatum play, he said he was the great pianist in any style.
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I can't disagree.
posted by Thorzdad 24 October | 09:17
My oldest brother, who is a very accomplished pianist, got into a Tatum phase when he was in college (following his Liszt phase). It was interesting hearing him working through transcriptions of Tatum because he would play these long runs with a 19 over them as even 19:1 which sounded just tremendously wrong. He got much better over time.

Here he is playing Sweet Lorraine for the 2000 Van Cliburn competition (for which he was a finalist and won "Most Creative Programming").
posted by plinth 24 October | 15:48
Thanks for that link. He makes it look so effortless and matter of fact to simply play the hell outa the piano. Jazz is my favorite listening music as it covers all moods and always hits my ear just right.

I went to a Liszt program over the weekend with 4 separate pianists. They were all good but a bit to grand in the hand guestures. They played selections from early to late Liszt ... Now that was one prolific guy - it would (reportedly) take 5yrs of continuous listening to go through all of his works.
posted by mightshould 25 October | 05:57
Yes, thank you for the link! It sent me searching for more, and I shared what I found on the Blue. I hadn't heard of Art before this post, thanks!
posted by filthy light thief 25 October | 17:23
Funny things are happening. || Time for another

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