Dave McKenna - Nobody Else But Me - I'm Old Fashioned

from the early 1980s

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Music

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• jazz

[rickcee]

McKenna played at a fancy Chinese restaurant in Manhattan prior to his death. My brother-in-law made reservations for a few of us to eat there while he played. His last name is McKenna, so the reservation clerk thought we were related and sat us right AT the treble side of the keyboard, not 3 feet from his right hand. The food was incredible and so was Dave. We bought him drinks all night and he played everything we asked him to. What a guy. Bye, Dave.

[Aiden057]

McKenna had such great musical integrity. I love his sound, he swings like crazy and his conception is so clear and personal.

[theresewilder]

I saw DM play solo inside Woolsey Hall at Yale University in the late 1980's. Even though was performing in a venue large enough to hold an orchestra he held us all in rapt attention in the 2 palms of his five fingers. What a terrific player!

[TheKathode]

Gave me chills...thanks! What a pianist.

[althejazz]

What a consistently stylish player this man was - never a note out of place and such SWING it warms my heart every time I hear him playing. He is sorely missed.

[UlfurTonlist]

4:38 - 5:05 , fucking chops.

[pianojoemiami]

I knew and loved Dave when we met in Cape Cod while I was playing with my trio at a club called Peppino's. He looked and acted like a truck driver. I used to say that if you played one of his ballads to someone and lined 10 people up against a wall, including Dave, he would be the last person to be guessed as the player.  Talent and sensitivity doesn't care where it finds a home and it found it in Dave.

[frigenfrok]

wonderfull

[blackandtanful]

ソロで本領発揮するピアニスト～もっともズートの“ダウンホーム­“が印象残る!～ﾃﾞｲヴ･ﾏｯｹﾝﾅ､もっと聴かれていい! #jazzm

[ritt123135]

I once heard Dave at, I think, Hanratty's in Manhattan. At a break I repaired to the men's room, glanced over and there was the great man at the next urinal. I couldn't help glancing over to see if that left hand had just 5 fingers! Dave was the best. Wonderful to find these videos!

[pinkieldred]

rickcee......nice. I'll bet you made his night!

How many times have GREAT pianist like Dave sat at night playing solo piano and people are talking over them.This is totally disgusting! I had the pleasure of sitting close by Marion Mcpartland one evening at a club in Disney World. There she was as always playing beautifully and people sitting at the bar, not listening but laughing and talking very loudly . Marion stopped playing and ask them to be quiet, and that others wanted to hear her play.

[rickcee]

@karazh yep...all true. Great restaurant too, but I don't think it's still in business. Quite expensive for a Chinese restaurant, and very classy. Piano sat right in the middle and made for a very cool environment.