Lennie Tristano - Tangerine (Copenhagen '65)

The great improviser and teacher Lennie Tristano, for anyone who's curious and hasn't seen this already.

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[MokshaIS]

is he blind?

[317East32nd]

Pretty much totally blind from about age nine.

[KapnKoolio]

This is great! And his unconventional "flat-fingered" technique (all wrong -- harharhar) as well as his sound remind me of Monk.  Great video.

[317East32nd]

I've been watching the entire concert... I never noticed before how often he "feels" for his place on the keyboard (being blind). You can watch him count black keys... I have to assume this slows him ever so slightly, as he has to figure out where the keys are before he can play what he's already conceived...

[317East32nd]

I'm so happy that everyone is enjoying this so much! The owner of rights to this footage could have had this removed by now, but they've left it here for over three years, so if you see this and dig it, look into maybe purchasing the DVD of Lennie's entire "Copenhagen Concert." It's fairly easy to come by. I originally posted this vid as an informational/educational thing to turn new people onto Lennie, and I see that it's working pretty well...

[handdancin]

no one seems to notice that he was playing over the bar and phrasing in odd groupings before just about anyone it seems like. note it people!

[Robert Williams]

... one swinging cat!

[MCalixte89]

Very true. I've realized that it's the only way to get that soft beautiful touch everyone wants to hear

[Hugo Omar Lescano]

Excelent control, tempo and swing.. Very correct musician. Very good teacher.

[zu0832]

wow!!!

[Maltcider]

Excellent work, incredible playing.

[musicalrt]

wow!

[Alex Elgier]

flat fingered is a normal technique (contrary to what most piano teachers will have you believe)

[KillerJazzSet]

Thank you so much! I love his sound!!!!

[peter berendonk]

super selten -gibt noch berliner jazztage piano summit auch solo.

bud powell dick twardzik monk meine piano lieblinge

lennie sagte mal ich finde meine musik hot nicht cool wie die kritiker sagen.

[thisiskc]

He was also the first person in jazz history to teach improvisation, to create a school of thought on jazz, to help players to be extraordinary players and to be unique voices. Bird was a huge fan of his in part because he was a true original, not copying other styles of those who came before. He was a monster talent and a rare gem (and a very funny and warm person too...my mother has told me such wonderful stories about her time with him)