‘Arguably'?? Art Tetum is, without any doubt whatsoever, the absolute greatest jazz pianist who has ever 😢lived or is likely to live. Not only that - I believe Tatum to be the greatest jazz improviser of all time!
Man....Art T. claimed he could replay his various solos note for note, his musical memory was that good. I heard Jordan Rudess (keyboardist for Dream Theater) once explain that he relies heavily on sheet music, and can sight read very well. One of his qualms with classical performing and training at the Berkeley School was that they don't want you to rely on sheet music, but remembering the compositions just didn't work for Rudess. Meanwhile, he expressed his admiration for John Petrucci's "musical memory", whereby he had everything stored in his head. It's a very interesting phenomena how great musicians process musical information differently, and how varied their gifts and capabilities are, even at a master level.
I've never heard this broadcast before, this made my day as someone that listens to Tatum every day. Thank you!
This is a masterful interview of arguably the greatest jazz pianist who ever lived! Very inspiring.
‘Arguably'?? Art Tetum is, without any doubt whatsoever, the absolute greatest jazz pianist who has ever 😢lived or is likely to live. Not only that - I believe Tatum to be the greatest jazz improviser of all time!
The man was from another planet.
always nice to hear to the mister master monster Tatum
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i wish i could of heard the playing too even though i heard those songs a bunch by him i like the vintage radio quality.
Fantastic to hear the great one speaking ...
Man....Art T. claimed he could replay his various solos note for note, his musical memory was that good. I heard Jordan Rudess (keyboardist for Dream Theater) once explain that he relies heavily on sheet music, and can sight read very well. One of his qualms with classical performing and training at the Berkeley School was that they don't want you to rely on sheet music, but remembering the compositions just didn't work for Rudess. Meanwhile, he expressed his admiration for John Petrucci's "musical memory", whereby he had everything stored in his head. It's a very interesting phenomena how great musicians process musical information differently, and how varied their gifts and capabilities are, even at a master level.
1955 huh? _I see what you did there._
Wow. He sounds like a white guy. I've talked to other jazz greats like Earl Fatha' Hines and McCoy Tyner and they sounded like black guys.