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Thread started 07/22/09 7:13pm

coolcat

one of the few clips of art tatum... greatest pianist...



check out his right hand from 0:34-0:41... it's amazing how smoothly it glides across the keyboard... beautiful.
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Reply #1 posted 07/23/09 5:28am

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Never ceases to amaze me, watching those clips! Incredible pianist!






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Reply #2 posted 07/23/09 11:37am

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I like Oscar Peterson's Tatum stories. Here's him talking to Count Basie about it. Basie's got a great sense of humor.

they talk a little here:


the Tatum story starts here:


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