EVERY TUNE I listen to by Dudley Moore Trio makes me like him more. I'm sorry... he's possibly better at piano than he was as a comedian. there, I said it.
Look at all the great clips ---> that are showing up of Dudley playing. This is a great thing. Maybe with the (likely) crappy new remake of "Arthur", folks will do a little searching for the original "Arthur" star and come across these clips. It's terrific stuff, and deserves to be heard.
He played this to the max. They are cookin' so hard! Lovely trio and so creative in the improv. I loved Dudley Moore. Great pianist/actor/comedian/talent.
I had a crush on the whole trio at age 8 through till, well, now actually. How appalling about the great Pete McGurk's suicide, and a terrible waste, considering the thousands of other women who would have volunteered.
As a young 14 year old drummer, I remember being knocked out with this great trio back in 1965. Dudley was only really at ease when he was playing the piano. Chris Karan was the "coolest" guy on drums in those days and I simply love Pete McGurks playing.... my kind of bass player! My warmest greetings to "UnofficialPixMan" by the way. My love for this kind of music never diminished and after a 40+ year musical career, I am happily playing with the great Marian Petrescu,s fine trio.
I must have listened to this clip about 3 dozen times since discovering it... even when Dudley's music sheets fall upon the keys, the silence swings!!! My three-year-old son headbangs to this. My godfathers, where is talent like this nowadays? I'm speechless. Fabulous.
Wow! Intensity of swing is astonishing! And also look at the bassist laboring this gigantic load of rhythmic contradiction between half-time feel and regular quarter-beat! -It is almost visually painful.
Dud was a musical genius the likes of which we shall not see again but let's not forget Chris Karan and Pete McGurk! They are/were extraordinary players in their own right that made Dud shine at the piano. I only wish I could have seen Pete McGurk live. WOW!!!, what a bass player. It's a pity that there is so little information about Pete McGurk on the web. I understand that he died in a car accident(?) If anyone has any info on him, please post it here.
@woofenpuss If you don't mind me asking, how'd he take his own life? I'd like to know more about the man because as "flyingsourcers" was saying, there isn't that much info on the web about him.
@1979saxman Following the end of a love affair, Pete McGurk took an overdose of sleeping tablets in his London flat, I think in July 1968. the lady in question was just about to, or had, just married a friend of Pete's.
Prior to working with Dudly, Pete had worked in the Ray Ellington Quartet, who were featured on the BBC radio series "The Goon Show"
Sadly my uncle Peter (McGurk) committed suicide in June 1968 after a break up with a Danish woman. He came home to find notes all around his flat saying 'I don't love you'. It proved too much for him and he overdosed. He called my other uncle, his brother, as he died.
Very very sad, a great loss to his famuily and to the world of music, I was in the middle of doing my O levels at the time and had a paper round. I remember vividly on the day of my Maths exam, having to deliver the local Worthing paper with the story all over the front page. He is still very much missed by all of his family, bless him. He can be heard on many 60's classics playing as a session musician.
Crap! I thought I'd do a search as to why I hadn't heard more of Pete McGurk. His bass playing is beautiful (just been listening to Let There Be Love with Cilla). A great loss. :(
@flyingsourcers Dudley Moore gone but very much not forgotten not only a musical genius but great comedy timing too. Thanks to those who posted especially his music
Thanks for uploading this awesome clip.
dalesend 1 month ago
love love love this stuff
gregshell 1 month ago
wow. fuggin wow.
EVERY TUNE I listen to by Dudley Moore Trio makes me like him more. I'm sorry... he's possibly better at piano than he was as a comedian. there, I said it.
lorrinbraddick 1 month ago
love you Dudley!
SuZySueSuzyQ 3 months ago
This is awesome...these dudes are monsters!
davidrattray 3 months ago
It is the best version i 've ever heard! I must say i'm amazed.
JuraCharles 4 months ago
swing ing!
dragondix 7 months ago
Look at all the great clips ---> that are showing up of Dudley playing. This is a great thing. Maybe with the (likely) crappy new remake of "Arthur", folks will do a little searching for the original "Arthur" star and come across these clips. It's terrific stuff, and deserves to be heard.
bbaaggoobboonneess 8 months ago
Great stuff! Just caught this scene on the "Not Only...But Also..." DVD, but I just had to hear it again.
greenmonsterprod 9 months ago
Dudley was terrific, so deeply influenced by Erroll garner, but what an ability. A top jazz combo. Thanks a lot BBC for wiping the damned series. SMH
giles422 9 months ago
They just did a remake of Dud's movie "ARTHUR" and I can tell you, Russel Brand is NO Dudley Moore! I miss the genius of this guy.
doc2log 10 months ago
Top shelf pianist!
Musicartsandcoffee 1 year ago
Отлично
cheh75 1 year ago
SIMPLY... F - A - N - T - A - S - T - I - C!!!
andreapireddu73 1 year ago
GREAT!!!!!!
hugobearpiano 1 year ago
wow you're so great. need to watch more of your videos.
leohammondb3 1 year ago
really a good jazzpianist,he was... - Levi
MrKeys57 1 year ago
2.10 - 2.30 - is it just me or does it look like Mr. Bean has taken over the piano-playing for a bit?
bbtablet 1 year ago
@bbtablet thanks for making me snigger
potentperson 1 year ago
best british jazz player ive ever heard....speeded up Duke.......wow
philandgary 1 year ago
He played this to the max. They are cookin' so hard! Lovely trio and so creative in the improv. I loved Dudley Moore. Great pianist/actor/comedian/talent.
ocnoreen 1 year ago
This is how jazz is meant to be for those who don't listen to much jazz - terrific
JPSSdB1 1 year ago
Beautiful, thanks for posting this
antoniodcz 1 year ago
Dud is really tearing it up here, one of the worlds best jazz pianists for sure. God Bless Dud
clavdig 1 year ago
Absolutely Fab. I had forgotten about Dudley and how truly multi-talented he was.
jazzzgrl 1 year ago
Dudley Moore is my idol! Such tasteful and sensitive playing yet it swings like crazy. I just wish I could play like him. They were the perfect trio.
eugeneportman 1 year ago
I had a crush on the whole trio at age 8 through till, well, now actually. How appalling about the great Pete McGurk's suicide, and a terrible waste, considering the thousands of other women who would have volunteered.
MusicaBasket 1 year ago
As a young 14 year old drummer, I remember being knocked out with this great trio back in 1965. Dudley was only really at ease when he was playing the piano. Chris Karan was the "coolest" guy on drums in those days and I simply love Pete McGurks playing.... my kind of bass player! My warmest greetings to "UnofficialPixMan" by the way. My love for this kind of music never diminished and after a 40+ year musical career, I am happily playing with the great Marian Petrescu,s fine trio.
rumpali1 2 years ago
I must have listened to this clip about 3 dozen times since discovering it... even when Dudley's music sheets fall upon the keys, the silence swings!!! My three-year-old son headbangs to this. My godfathers, where is talent like this nowadays? I'm speechless. Fabulous.
wonderboot69 2 years ago 3
fantastic. i am a pianist and dud is my model
pcoldham 2 years ago
Wow! Intensity of swing is astonishing! And also look at the bassist laboring this gigantic load of rhythmic contradiction between half-time feel and regular quarter-beat! -It is almost visually painful.
Nobody can swing like that nowdays...
MMM613 2 years ago
The audience look so clueless and bored at the end. They obvious don't appreciate the talent they are watching.
curlaz63 2 years ago 2
I'm not so sure. I've seen lots of old jazz footage where I know the audience are loving it but don't show it much. Different generations.
Steviec63 2 years ago
@curlaz63
I quite agree.The audience look quite blank and devoid of any appreciation for the genius they had just witnessed,
tingling32 4 months ago
WONDERFUL Piano players at their best sadly missed...
dante90678 2 years ago
Dud was a musical genius the likes of which we shall not see again but let's not forget Chris Karan and Pete McGurk! They are/were extraordinary players in their own right that made Dud shine at the piano. I only wish I could have seen Pete McGurk live. WOW!!!, what a bass player. It's a pity that there is so little information about Pete McGurk on the web. I understand that he died in a car accident(?) If anyone has any info on him, please post it here.
flyingsourcers 2 years ago 3
Pete McGurk took his own life, I'm very sorry to say.
woofenpuss 2 years ago
@woofenpuss If you don't mind me asking, how'd he take his own life? I'd like to know more about the man because as "flyingsourcers" was saying, there isn't that much info on the web about him.
1979saxman 1 year ago
@1979saxman Following the end of a love affair, Pete McGurk took an overdose of sleeping tablets in his London flat, I think in July 1968. the lady in question was just about to, or had, just married a friend of Pete's.
Prior to working with Dudly, Pete had worked in the Ray Ellington Quartet, who were featured on the BBC radio series "The Goon Show"
AlanRM1000 1 year ago
Sadly my uncle Peter (McGurk) committed suicide in June 1968 after a break up with a Danish woman. He came home to find notes all around his flat saying 'I don't love you'. It proved too much for him and he overdosed. He called my other uncle, his brother, as he died.
UnofficialPixMan 2 years ago
Very very sad, a great loss to his famuily and to the world of music, I was in the middle of doing my O levels at the time and had a paper round. I remember vividly on the day of my Maths exam, having to deliver the local Worthing paper with the story all over the front page. He is still very much missed by all of his family, bless him. He can be heard on many 60's classics playing as a session musician.
UnofficialPixMan 2 years ago
Crap! I thought I'd do a search as to why I hadn't heard more of Pete McGurk. His bass playing is beautiful (just been listening to Let There Be Love with Cilla). A great loss. :(
Steviec63 2 years ago
@flyingsourcers Dudley Moore gone but very much not forgotten not only a musical genius but great comedy timing too. Thanks to those who posted especially his music
sg72646 1 year ago
@flyingsourcers I'm pretty sure you're confusing him with Scott LaFaro who's probably best recognized from Bill Evans' trio.
sevenoverthree 1 year ago
Always a pleasure to see Dud jammin'!
dudleysjmoore 2 years ago