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Music Appreciation

Dyedinthewoolliberal

(15,901 posts) Sun Oct 13, 2024, 09:25 AM Oct 13

Art Tatum was born on this date.

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Art Tatum was born on this date. (Original Post) Dyedinthewoolliberal Oct 13 OP

Maybe the greatest jazz pianist ever. Remarkable talent. walkingman Oct 13 #1

Unreal Technique ProfessorGAC Oct 13 #2

walkingman

(8,301 posts)

1. Maybe the greatest jazz pianist ever. Remarkable talent.

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Sun Oct 13, 2024, 09:32 AM

Oct 13

ProfessorGAC

(69,715 posts)

2. Unreal Technique

Reply to walkingman (Reply #1)

Sun Oct 13, 2024, 10:28 AM

Oct 13

I think the only jazz players in his league technically are Oscar Peterson & Mariam McPartland.
Art's ability to do stride, then drop into block chording with contrary motion in the bass, & then right back to stride was unbelievable.

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