My next-door neighbors are a couple of old, retired and very serious musicians. The old lady, 4 ft 8 and rumored to have smiled during the Eisenhower administration, still somehow lures young piano students into her parlor.
I’m often treated to music that’s sounds just like one of these.
First, a showman steps up
Second, don’t call me a racist.
Third, man, machine, or boogie from another planet?
Art Tatum – Tatum Pole Boogie *Live April 1949 Los Angeles*
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Finally, I’m throwing in this as an example of what the neighbor lady is like . . . talented, smug and with a spine supplemented by a titanium rod stuck up the keister.
Great!
But too fancy schmancy for me.
I prefer Bill Evans, my frem.
@ Zoltan Newberry:
Can’t say that I disagree with that.
Evans was very much a favorite of mine, Zolt. I used to see him play a couple of times a year until he gave out.
Around the same time, I got to see Warren Bernhardt play piano with a duo with vibist Mike Manieiri. That was a treat as well.
I waited tables at The Village Gate in 1963.
Saw Bill Evans play at Both And in San Francisco circa 1969. Nothing like him, ever. Got a link?
@ Zoltan Newberry:
Here’s a link to Evans at Town Hall in the mid-sixties doing
“Spring is Here.”
and here’s a link to “Nardis” performed with Marc Johnson on bass and recorded in Bill’s last year.
@ Zoltan Newberry: I got too enthusiastic and sent you a reply with two links.
It’s stuck in the moderation zone for vetting and awaits release at the Tsar’s pleasure.
Have an early Waltz for Debby while you wait.
Scott LaFaro on bass.
great!
I wanted to email it to a frem, and UTube kept disallowing every username I could think of!