No language barriers in jazz - The Australian

No language barriers in jazz
The Australian
Barron's piano was fast and crisp, often using quick runs reminiscent of Art Tatum; he also played a movingly lyrical version of Monk's Round Midnight. ...

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New CDs - New York Times


New York Times
New CDs
New York Times
... his truest musical self doesn't extend directly from Art Tatum or Bud Powell, Herbie Hancock or McCoy Tyner, even if he borrows ideas from them all. ...

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Remembering Harlem's Finest: Bud Powell - WNYC

Remembering Harlem's Finest: Bud Powell
WNYC
Born in Manhattan in 1924, Bud Powell was the heir to ragtime and stride pianists Art Tatum, Teddy Wilson and Earl Hines. He was also the pianist who, ...

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Help for Those Just Starting Out in the Jazz World - New York Times


New York Times
Help for Those Just Starting Out in the Jazz World
New York Times
Billy Taylor, 89, is now artistic director for jazz at the Kennedy Center, but at one time was the protégé of the piano titan Art Tatum and worked as the ...

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Showcase of the Arts, August 21 - La Prensa

Showcase of the Arts, August 21
La Prensa
Art Tatum African American Resource Center partners with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated and Monroe Street Neighborhood Community Center to present ...

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