Cherokee (Indian Love Song) à la Art Tatum

so here's some messing about with the tune Cherokee, which was written by Ray Noble in 1938. I've been playing around with this song for a while now, and since I just got a new camera, I thought I'd test it out and record something, and voilà. Both Art Tatum and Bud Powell inspired parts of this, and the rest is my own composition/improvisation. also, I made this after only a few takes, so don't expect it to be perfect. enjoy!

Category:

Music

Tags:

• cherokee
• indian
• love
• song
• ray
• noble
• tatum
• bud
• powell
• oscar
• peterson
• kylan
• foundring
• piano
• jazz
• stride
• pianist
• ragtime

[TaipeiDawg]

Nice version of one of my fav jazz tunes. Not easy to cross over from classical - and for some reason many don't even want to try..... Keith Jarret is possible the best example that it's more than possible.

[foundring]

Thank you :)

Keith Jarrett was my favorite pianist growing up.

[CBasie2856]

Do you play Bud Powell's bebop? Is Bud Powell's stuff hard to play?

I always find it easier to play straight sixteenth note and 32nd note runs than to play fast swing eighth notes(like Bud does)

[foundring]

Yes and yes!!

I fell in love with his music about 2 years ago, when I first started studying Waller & Tatum. But now, even though I can play through all the Tatum books I own, I *still* get tripped up by a lot of Bud's incredible stuff. I had the same problem coming from a classical upbringing and trying to teach myself how to swing, but honestly, I don't think there's a better place to start than studying BP and I feel like I've really come a long way in the "bebop" style over the last 2 years.

[brychar66]

You have an astonishingly and enthrallingly creative talent - that's so very very rare. I watch and listen and wonder.

[foundring]

what an awesome comment, thank you so much!

This is one of my favorite of my own videos, but I rarely get comments here, I appreciate it.

[daftquotation]

i have heard of pianists put off by art tatum, never playing again. art seemz like inapproachable infinity. but you, you approaching him. playing with him, joking with him. art never put me off. neither do you. looking up at the stars, i'm glad he's got someone to play with. you 'aving it. words fail. the world owes you a better piano. thank you.

[tropftrichter]

I like the version by clifford brown and Max roach

[ClearOutSamskaras]

You are one hell of a musician man, holy shit! I'm a little stunned (in a good way) by how you played it. In part, your version sounds like a ragtime style of Cherokee, were you going for that sort of a sound?

Also, you played an idea, sounded like you were searching for something with idea,didn't resolve the idea, moved on to another idea and repeated the searching process, which gave a restless feeling. Again, i mean all that in a good way.

Thanks for the vid.

[geoffreyah]

Really nice charming and comical! ((O;

[maurateague]

I've been enjoying your transcription videos. I'd been curious about what would happen when you turned it around. It's great to hear what you did with Cherokee on your own. I think I hear a little bit of Duke's piano style in there, too.

[serilopr]

Since I am part Cherokee indian! You get a rating of 10! I just love it ! Your Great!!

[OddGurlOutCJ]

wow you are very good!! Bravo!!

[connectwired]

& Bill Evans & Benny Goodman!!

[vanderbiltsax]

it is a very commonly played tune. the marsalis brothers play it