Comments on: Great Jazz Pianists that moan when they play http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2008/01/02/great-jazz-pianists-that-moan-when-they-play/ Just another WordPress weblog Thu, 04 Dec 2008 01:04:05 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Ryan http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2008/01/02/great-jazz-pianists-that-moan-when-they-play/#comment-2733 Ryan Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:59:24 +0000 http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2008/01/02/great-jazz-pianists-that-moan-when-they-play/#comment-2733 Lennie Tristano. Never heard it when he's with a rhythm section, but it's audible in solo piano recordings ("The New Tristano") Keith Jarrett explained his noises in "The Art of Improvisation" (a DVD made about him). He said that at a certain level of involvement in the music, when things are really clicking with the band and within himself, there's no way to NOT make a noise. Lennie Tristano. Never heard it when he’s with a rhythm section, but it’s audible in solo piano recordings (”The New Tristano”)

Keith Jarrett explained his noises in “The Art of Improvisation” (a DVD made about him). He said that at a certain level of involvement in the music, when things are really clicking with the band and within himself, there’s no way to NOT make a noise.

]]> By: driouxcipher http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2008/01/02/great-jazz-pianists-that-moan-when-they-play/#comment-1800 driouxcipher Thu, 03 Jan 2008 16:17:17 +0000 http://jordanbalagot.com/blog/2008/01/02/great-jazz-pianists-that-moan-when-they-play/#comment-1800 Though not a jazz pianist, Glenn Gould is, of course, best remembered for his technical virtuosity and his adding an extra, moaned/hummed, line of counterpoint to Bach pieces. Though not a jazz pianist, Glenn Gould is, of course, best remembered for his technical virtuosity and his adding an extra, moaned/hummed, line of counterpoint to Bach pieces.

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