[78-L] Art Tatum 100th birthday

[simmonssomer]

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From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
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Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 1:56 PM
Subject: Re: [78-L] Art Tatum 100th birthday


> 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
> ==============
> 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
>
George Shearing.

Al S.