Derek Paravicini & the Jazz Katz July 6 2008

Derek Paravicini & the Jazz Katz at The Station Hotel Nutfield on July 6 2008.
Featuring:
Derek Paravicini on keyboard
Jody Robinson on vocals
Graham Bailey on bass
Derek Bailey on drums
performing; "Say Has Anybody Seen My Gal", "It Don`t Mean a Thing" and "Moon River".
Video by Nick Wells

Letter in New Scientist Magazine;
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg19926631.100-saving-savants.html
Saving Savants

Marc Thioux has a good point that in certain cases savant skills need some developmental honing (7 June, p 10).

In the case of the musical savant Derek Paravicini, the music teacher Adam Ockelford, of the then Royal National Institute for the Blind, spent 18 years as his mentor to develop his astounding musical genius. Paravicini benefited from his parents' recognition, and the appreciation of his particular innate musical ability.

It is a shame that the 18-year-old girl "AVK" studied by Thioux was prevented by her mother from developing her savant calendar skills.

The music world would be a sadder place if Derek Paravicini's parents stopped him from playing the piano, just because he was using his elbows, fists and nose to play it with.

From issue 2663 of New Scientist magazine, 02 July 2008, page 21
Nick Wells, Reigate

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[hippietransplant]

derek is awesome.  coming to madison wisconsin anytime soon?

[nixart]

hippietransplant, Derek sure is awesome.

Is he playing in Madison then?

It would be good if you could get and post some vid clips of it on youtube!

[AlexiSundukov]

wow this sounds amazing.

[beat80cj]

Love that piano playing, Awesome.

[MrHuggyuk]

amazing!! loved that

[tommysumagui]

what a great musician.