[Dixielandjazz] Dick Hyman

[Mike]

Dick Hyman recently came to Denver here a few months back. He definitely 
was in top form as always. I don't get discouraged by listening to him, 
if anything it encourages me more because it shows that hard work and 
practice eventually does pay off.

Mike


  I'm sorry to say that Dick is such an accomplished jazz pianist that he is
> beginning to lose my interest. My impression of him is that no matter what
> he does there are not going to be any screw-ups, not that he plays safe all
> the time but his performances do not have that "edge of a precipice" element
> of danger, nothing seems to be beyond his capabilities. When listening to
> his recordings I never hold my breath in anticipation of a train crash (I
> feel much the same way about Ella's singing).