[78-L] Art Tatum 100th birthday

Julian Vein julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk
Wed Oct 14 10:56:36 PDT 2009


simmonssomer wrote:
> You're not missing a thing. Those runs are intrusive and overused.
> The constant key changes are showy stuff.
> He was an incredible technician and had the talent to be a great stride or 
> swing pianist.
> He was both but he was too damned busy at the keyboard .
> It intruded on the message.
> 
> Al Simmons
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I wonder if those runs were a result of being blind--to help him find 
his way across the keyboard. How many blind pianists play block chords?

      Julian Vein


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