Body and Soul - Dick Hyman 1992

[16yearoldwhiteboy]

Does Dick Hyman play by ear or sheet music?

[MrDriller36]

He can funk it up on the MOOG, play a rag like Tatum or play amazing ballads!

Is their anything this man CAN'T do?

[paulallen34]

what a legend this guy is love all his stuff.

[RasadHuseynov]

Master school!!!!!!!!!



[PaulRx4]

COMMENT on his name: I went to Jr High with his son his name was

also Dick Hyman, but he was called "little Dick Hyman" by the way he is one

of the most recorded pianist in all of Los Angeles and played any piano,

he had dual Steinways at home, and everything in the studio, he wasted much

time trying electronic keybooards that never met his standards

[flylooper]

Hyman is one of the most under appreciated jazzmen on the scene. The guy's technically as good as they get and certainly as creative as Oscar ever was.

[Dontaking2008]

This man's ability to copy Ocsar peterson and Art Tatum "to the T" is phenominal, but still i hear Mr. Hyman's tradition sound. A Superb Musician!

[mattfaulkner]

Is it just me who finds his name funny?

[spadge1able]

nice one dick.class of great note.

[davis21wylie]

Hyman is simply one of the best pianists I've ever heard... What a brilliant improviser.

[Andreeeiiii]

suchan allround pianist

[jamesp34]

Le pianiste et le morceau mériteraient un autre instrument que ce "Baldwin" qui sonne comme une casserole. Dommage ....

[afpctube]

Mestre da versatilidade e da beleza.Puro Jazz...

[arnie409]

An amazing talent that is always a delight . Dick Hyman ranks among the greatest pianists of all time. He can play in any style.

Author of "Compendium of Over 2000 Jazz Pianists"

[ifiwereu]

Thank God for one of the living legends with playing reminscent of the great Art Tatum. Spontaneous licks with such balance.

[supahsekzy]

hehe that's a really good way to put it... spontaneity with balance. The definition of jazz.

[mulderenmulder]

One of the all time greatest!

[aardvaark069]

I love this pianist but why oh why do jazz pianists feel that it is sooooh necessary to play these awful crass sounding Baldwin pianoes?

[Pianoninja924]

Actually he famous for his ragtime, but seeing as how he is playing at Hotel Macklowe hes probably just playing what he thinks the audience will enjoy.

[NYJOS]

he's famous for his versability. more than you ever have. or me. but why stop tryin?

[gassyjeff]

@aardvaark069

Cuz they all have hearing damage :)

[aefdsasefda]

@aardvaark069 Think is more of a venue thing. No money for jazz.... There are recordings of Dick Hyman playing on a bosendorfer and its very good quality i have to admit. Well worth it!!

[aefdsasefda]

@aefdsasefda This piano does sound like crap...wow.

[Kolef88]

@aardvaark069 I have observed that most top jazz pianists play Steinways or Yamahas.

[Kolef88]

@aardvaark069 Agreed about Baldwin but I have observed that most top jazz pianists prefer Steinways or Yamahas.

[rekab7070]

@aardvaark069 I don't know if Baldwin does this today, but from my first hand observation when I was growing up, they would lend grands to prominent pianists indefinitely in exchange for being listed in their publicity as a "Baldwin Artist". But I must agree with your lament - Baldwins were never, ever, on a par with Steinways or Bosendorfers. I have yet to play a Baldwin I admired.

[dido93]

@aardvaark069 ahahah...:-) but what about the "Baldwin sound" of many and many Bill Evans recording sessions...?? Or maybe...under Evans' fingers also a table would sound fantastic...!!

[Chezmat1]

@aardvaark069 it's the video quality. Baldwin piano's are absolutely delicious sounding in person

[klavier1us]

More posts of Dick's eloquent and diverse piano style shuold be posted. Thanks for this one -featuring some stride. His many years of Jazz in July in NYC produced great evenings of multi themed Jazz played by the best and helped continue Dicks long history of keeping Jazz musicians working. Tatum called it right- a great talent.

[sherwinjtb]

swingin solo ;)