[78-L] Art Tatum 100th birthday

[Julian Vein]

simmonssomer wrote:
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> 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. 
> 
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Perhaps Tatum didn't have the confidence to play them?

       Julian Vein


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