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elsangrecaliente (October 2, 2008 at 5:46 pm)
All I can say is "Wow!"
Was looking for this as sung by Ray Charles, but what a find this is! Spectacular!
mharbaugh (September 18, 2008 at 6:31 pm)
Scales, and fingerings. I spent 8 years avoiding them before I finally gave up and decided to learn them. Now I kick myself everyday for not learning them 8 years ago. The "Hanon" books are also good for building some chops and evenness. They're public domain, so you can find a pdf of them online. I also have lots of transcriptions - Bill Evans, Bud Powell, Tatum, Peterson, etc...
BRazor78 (August 26, 2008 at 3:17 am)
I take back my earlier comment. I need God to bless my fingers before I can attempt Art Tatum (and succeed?)
pinkieldred (August 14, 2008 at 11:24 pm)
Kawhackita
"Tatum once said "Fats, that's where I come out of and man that's quites a place to come from". One time in 1938 Tatum dropped in to hear Waller play at a club. By way of introduction Waller told the audience "I just play the piano but God is in the house tonight"
KawhackitaRag (August 14, 2008 at 5:03 pm)
I think Art Tatum had probably the best touch of any Jazz pianist except perhaps Fats Waller. Tatum once cited his two main influences as Fats Waller and Lee Sims, and listening to the touch and accuracy of both of these pianists, it is easy to hear why Tatum said this. Now, Sims gets roundly criticized simply because he was not a jazz musician and jazz scholars don't understand his style, but let me tell you he was also one of the best POPULAR pianists.
KawhackitaRag (August 14, 2008 at 4:59 pm)
"Neil Moret" was the pen name of Charles N. Daniels, a terrific ragtime and salon music composer who later had hit songs such as this and "Chlo-e", and the great-uncle of present-day ragtime performer Nan Bostick (who can be found on Youtube). I agree this is a great tune, and Tatum must have liked it too, since he sounds very inspired here (I mean, even more so than usual). Thank you so much for posting this!
Pepewoods (August 1, 2008 at 1:05 am)
appreciate the advice you guys!!
rosolino38 (July 19, 2008 at 3:17 am)
I miss the XX siecle.
BRazor78 (July 18, 2008 at 4:51 am)
You should also work on technique. (Like sitting at the proper position, and not twisting your wrist) If you have that foundation, then even the most difficult passages will be near effortless. Thanks to my teacher, I can attempt Art Tatum.
pinkieldred (July 17, 2008 at 1:31 am)
Pepewoods I'm sure there are lots of good books, charts, etc! Dick Hyman has a wonderful book on great chords and there are so many others. I would say yes certainly learn to become a good reader but also listen to the great ones like Art Tatum, O Peterson and so many more that have passed on..what great licks they have laid down and now great jazz guitar players like Birelli Legrand Stochello Rosenberg etc...Mainly listen to the really good musicians |
