[Dixielandjazz] Art Tatum Still King

[Chuck Kercher]

Many of the best piano players of the time would finish their gigs in the
early morning and hasten to wherever it was that they had heard that Tatum
was at that hour, and then getting to bed at dawn. One of our best friends
was one of those players and I know he wasn't looking for acrobatics. cheers
back atcha, chuck
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stephen Barbone" <barbonestreet at earthlink.net>
To: <Jazzjerry at aol.com>
Cc: <dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
Sent: Saturday, June 21, 2003 12:34 PM
Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Art Tatum Still King


> Methinks those words were referring to the other pianists performing there
> and not Mr. Tatum? ;-)
>
> Tatum is still King and he had a lot more than "acrobatic display" as I
and
> the reviewer, if one carefully reads the review, hear it.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
> Jazzjerry at aol.com wrote:
>
> > In a message dated 20/6/03 22:27:09, barbonestreet at earthlink.net writes:
> >
> > << Mr. Charlap
> > demonstrated how a few notes, perfectly chosen, can carry more weight
> > than 10 times as many dashed off in an acrobatic display. >>
> >
> > These few words state exactly why I feel that the subject heading of
this
> > message is a load of cobblers!
>
>
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