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[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D9Cs_zb4q14[/youtube]

Looking past the disgusting chops that any jazz pianist should have at his/her disposal it's easy to see/hear that this fellow stood heads and shoulders above, well pretty much anyone regardless of their playing ability. Lol looks like there's always "that guy" in every musical circle, eh? Anyways, his hand independence was pretty legendary...

I've been really inspired by this guy's music of late and I thought I might share.

Enjoy!

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And of course, this very cool Oscar Peterson masterclass.

Disgustingly good... A lot to be learned here....

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ec-FrnaU0rs[/youtube]

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Clint and Ray talkin' some Art, and a few others...

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=716GbRD--IU[/youtube]

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I am nowhere near knowledgeable enough about music to even begin to understand how complicated this is. They sure have the "making it look easy" that is the hallmark of true masters.

Thanks so much for sharing. I'm hoping one day to be good enough to truly appreciate just how incredibly difficult is the music that they make look absolutely effortless.

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I grew up listening to Oscar. Saw him three times in concert, as a soloist and in a band, once on a show where he and Ella Fitzgerald had Ray Brown, Bobby Durham and Joe Pass as the band. He's the reason why I decided to become an improvising musician.

One thing I advocate in my lessons is tapping the left foot to keep time. Watch the Oscar Peterson video, His left foot is always going when he's playing a groove.

This gives each hand something to relate to besides the other hand, and gets your body involved in music-making. Playing with only your digits will never have the groove that body involvement will give you.

The left foot is important because, for a pianist like Oscar, the left hand is the time-keeper in the music. This is true for most Stick players as well.

For more on the importance of tapping your left foot, please see:

http://www.greghoward.com/free_hands/dvd/

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Upon Art Tatum's arrival at a party, Charlie Mingus famously announced "God just walked in the door"

For something hysterical check out Oscar Peterson Shreds on youtube. Joe Pass is great in this one.

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greg wrote:
I grew up listening to Oscar. Saw him three times in concert, as a soloist and in a band, once on a show where he and Ella Fitzgerald had Ray Brown, Bobby Durham and Joe Pass as the band. He's the reason why I decided to become an improvising musician.

One thing I advocate in my lessons is tapping the left foot to keep time. Watch the Oscar Peterson video, His left foot is always going when he's playing a groove.

This gives each hand something to relate to besides the other hand, and gets your body involved in music-making. Playing with only your digits will never have the groove that body involvement will give you.

The left foot is important because, for a pianist like Oscar, the left hand is the time-keeper in the music. This is true for most Stick players as well.

For more on the importance of tapping your left foot, please see:

http://www.greghoward.com/free_hands/dvd/

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A www you saw Oscar? Lucky... That would have been a profound experience I'm sure!

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Jolyon wrote:
I am nowhere near knowledgeable enough about music to even begin to understand how complicated this is. They sure have the "making it look easy" that is the hallmark of true masters.

Thanks so much for sharing. I'm hoping one day to be good enough to truly appreciate just how incredibly difficult is the music that they make look absolutely effortless.



No need to worry about the complexity, or feel worthiness in order to appreciate the sheer music these guys generated, instead just take a listen and enjoy the crazy riffs! It's not always just about technical virtuosity...

Some fun playing, and I love it!

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