Art Tatum Trio playing "Dark Eyes"

[Lionel Mandrake]

This is a great performance, not to be missed:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JJITiO5hTuI

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear Lionel Mandrake!

Wow, this is one terrific song! I have heard it before, but not in ages...

Thank you!

Was Art Tatum the one who said "God is in the house tonight"?


:hi:

[Lionel Mandrake]

2. No, another pianist said that,

referring TO Art Tatum.

For more information about Art Tatum, browse
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Art_Tatum

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Thanks!

I couldn't remember the details!

Thanks for the link...

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

4. Wow!

You said it! :bounce:

[Lionel Mandrake]

5. Thanks for sharing your reaction to the music.

More people need to hear this. Especially young people and pianists.

Besides Tatum's pyrotechnics, there are also fine solos by guitarist Tiny Grimes and bassist/vocalist Slam Stewart.

Did you notice the picture of Liszt during the quotation?

[kwassa]

6. Here is another great performance of "Dark Eyes"

I discovered accidentally on Youtube

a great live acoustic jazz jam.

Tribute to Django Rinehardt in New York, Birdland, to be exact.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4a64uyOUw_A

[Lionel Mandrake]

7. Multiple guitars, accordion, piano, clarinet, etc.

That's a lot of musicians. They are good individually, but I think fewer would have been better.

Just my preference.

[Lionel Mandrake]

8. 3/4 0r 4/4 Time?

Most versions of "Dark Eyes" are in 4/4 time (like a march). But the original tune was in 3/4 time (like a waltz). In fact, it was called "Valse Hommage".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0bWqIhxkh8g