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It’s the day after Mardi Gras: Let’s listen to some pianists from New Orleans
Yesterday was Mardi Gras, which here in the US is a holiday primarily celebrated in New Orleans and a few other southern cities. And there’s no better way to get in the spirit of New Orleans than to listen to some of that city’s great piano players, past and present. Jelly Roll Morton Any list…
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The art of the ballad
I would say that as a pianist, Bill Evans approach to playing ballads had a huge influence on my own ballad playing. I think if you really want to get inside a ballad, you have to listen to singers. Lester Young stressed the importance of knowing the lyrics to a song. He used to say,…
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He’s Leaving Home
Boston is such a transient place, people come and go here all the time. Pianist Harvey Diamond is a local legend who has lived here for 50 years, even after all that time he too is leaving — relocating to Asheville, NC. Harvey is one of legendary pianist Lennie Tristano’s last prize students. Harvey has…
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