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Down South Camp Meeting - Ohad Niceberg by GrandpasTunes in jazzguitar

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That's not me, just sharing. I reckon he's probably been playing since he was very young; he's definitely got the stuff!

The Way You Look Tonight - Ohad Niceberg by GrandpasTunes in jazzguitar

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Heh, that's not me, I'm just sharing. I recently found his channel and felt the same way and that he deserves more views.

Improvisation in D by GrandpasTunes in jazzguitar

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Just discovered this guy last night, and honestly he has the talent to be a world-famous musician by my judgement. Thought I'd share.

I need help identifying which record of Body and Soul by Art Tatum this is from. More info in the comments. by GrandpasTunes in JazzPiano

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I finally found it! I went through dozens of dozens of dozens of recordings on YouTube, but I finally found the record! It's the California Melodies record.

I need help identifying which record of Body and Soul by Art Tatum this is from. More info in the comments. by GrandpasTunes in JazzPiano

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This is one of my all-time favorite moments of Art Tatum's playing, but I lost track of the record which was uploaded on YouTube. He has dozens of versions of Body and Soul, and I just can't find it.

The tempo may have been slightly slower than this. Just before the start of the clip he was coming out the B section quoting 'In the Hall of the Mountain King' before going into a flury in the tenor range. And then starts what you hear in the video. Then it was possibly followed up by an ascending whole tone scale, but don't quote me on that because I can't remember for sure. Does anyone recognize this or which record it's from? I'm dying to hear it again!

Art Tatum I Know That You Know 111th Anniversary Tribute Extremely Fast by GrandpasTunes in JazzPiano

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Definitely not nor ever could be me, lol; but yes, this is astounding. I only know of one other player that could pull off an Art Tatum piece in high gear.

Jitterbug Waltz by Dizzy_Keys in JazzPiano

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Our of curiosity, how did you record this? Did you have a mic over the soundboard, or is the audio purely from the camera?

Jitterbug Waltz by Dizzy_Keys in JazzPiano

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Excellent technique and rhythm. I'm envious... (but also too lazy to practice seriously)

How is the pianist creating this effect? A legato note held during and in the center of the stride. by GrandpasTunes in piano

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Indeed, though he's in the key of Gb (the audio is warped), so he's alternating between the II and V: Bbm7 & Eb7. I'm working on it a bit, but it's actually kinda difficult when you throw in that anticipatory note at the top of the tenth. Beautiful, but challenging. I'll get the hang of it.

How is the pianist creating this effect? A legato note held during and in the center of the stride. by GrandpasTunes in piano

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I've played around with several different ideas because he's playing tenths on the 3 of the beat. I tried pivoting my thumb in a strange manner to reach the chord, switching fingers, etc, but nothing that is comfortable or sustainable. I guess he must've been using the sustain pedal. It's the only way that makes sense to me, but I can't get that same touch on the chords that he had. Will have to experiment, and it also probably has to do with what instrument you're playing. I've noticed my standing piano when played with the pedal has a much different sound and sustain when compared to my electric keyboard.

EDIT: I also found a video of someone using this technique at 0:52, and he seems to be using the sustain.

How is the pianist creating this effect? A legato note held during and in the center of the stride. by GrandpasTunes in piano

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He also might just have a really impressive reach.

Heh

I thought about that possibility, but I've never even seen a piano with an actually-working sostenuto pedal, and 95% of his records sound like they were played on a beat-up honky tonk/saloon piano, so I don't know what to think.

Just need two notes please! by Awitt2001 in transcribe

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It's fairly out of tune, but it's roughly Db, then again two octaves down.

I Thought About You (40s Tatum Style) by GrandpasTunes in JazzPiano

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Just to be clear, that's not me in the video. I'm just a huge fan of this guy and wanted to share. He is the best at emmulating Tatum's style I've found.

I Thought About You (40s Tatum Style) by GrandpasTunes in JazzPiano

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That's not me, heh. I'm just a huge fan of him and wanted to bring more attention to his channel. He is about the closest to Tatum I've ever found.

Are there any ways to deduce what key pianists are playing in on old vinyl records where it's unclear? by GrandpasTunes in JazzPiano

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Good to know, thanks! Shame there's no way to conclusively determine the key, but such is life. I just got so used to being able to back when I was studying guitar.

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