![]() This is probably what makes me think that these pianists are particularly famous for their playing of ballads. most of the online transcriptions available by the pianists I like(Evans, Jarrett, Charlap, Hersch, Shearing, etc) happen to be ballads. they don't take as long to learn as some up tempo tunes which can be more difficult technically or even not even possible for me at all(most transcriptions of Oscar Peterson or Tatum)Ģ. I also suspect you play a lot of ballad transcriptions because I think you play solo and up tempo tunes are more in need of bass and drums.I do play only solo(I am a former classical pianist who became very interested in jazz but can't improvise and only play transcriptions), and I do play a lot of ballad transcriptions(although not exclusively) for a variety of reasons:ġ. While this kind of style makes them great ballad players, they are all equally admired for their up and mid-tempo swinging tunes. ![]() Rather, the selected pianists are (with the exception perhaps of George Shearing) known for their lyrical touch and style of playing. I do not believe the pianists you listed are best known for playing ballads. That's a long answer, and I hope it makes sense. And for me he's famous as being one of the most versatile musicians - well who ever lived. However his recorded output certainly isn't dominated by ballad playing. I was about 20 feet from the Grand Piano. At that time he regularly played it as an encore. I heard him play it live at the Royal Festival Hall in London in 1991. I also think it depends who you're talking to.įor the casual occasional listener who has only heard Keith Jarrett's famous version of Over the Rainbow on Youtube, then yes that's what they will think he's famous for. So I do think that many Jazz Pianists are made famous by one thing, though as above I don't think it's ballad playing in George Shearing's case. ![]() And the reason for that is that we tend to categorise things, and doing so enables us to make sense of history, even if it's unfair on the Pianist in question. See reddit's content policy for more examples of unwelcome content.In it he says that many famous Jazz Pianists are famous for one particular thing in George Shearing's case the locked hands style of playing. commenting on someone's appearance), and the like, are not welcome and will be removed. Comments that contain personal attacks, hate speech, trolling, unnecessarily derogatory or inflammatory remarks or inappropriate remarks (e.g. If you're unsure if your post will be considered spam, please contact the moderators before posting.īe nice to each other. Spam includes posting too frequently, posting mainly links to your blog / Youtube channel, low-content blog posts, etc. No spam, advertising, low-content blog posts, etc. No generic piano music videos / playlists. ![]() Very basic theory/song/other tutorials are better suited to /r/learnmusic. The amount of Synthesia "tutorials" or beginner song tutorials we get is too much and would overtake the subreddit if we allowed them. No basic tutorials or Synthesia "tutorials". Please provide as much information as possible to foster good discussion. Pictures lacking context or details are subject to removal. Low-effort and meme image posts are better suited to /r/classicalmemes, /r/pianomemes, or /r/musicpics. No low-effort images, memes, jokes, or context-less images. If the FAQ doesn't answer your question, you can ask your question as a comment in the 'There Are No Stupid Questions' post. What's a good keyboard / piano to purchase?.How do I find sheet music to this song?.Can someone write out the notes to this song?.What is the make or model of my used piano?.The following list of commonly-asked questions have been linked to the appropriate sections of the FAQ: read the FAQ Newest Comments | Participate! Piano Jam | 'No Stupid Questions'Ĭommon generic questions should be asked in the 'There Are No Stupid Questions' post. Welcome to /r/piano! Whether you're an absolute beginner or a seasoned professional, we hope you've come to talk about pianos.
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