"Lulu's Back in Town" - Jim Martinez Plays Oscar Peterson

"Lulu's Back In Town" performed by Jim Martinez (as played by Oscar Peterson). For more info, please check out www.jimmartinez.com. You'll hear Lionel Hampton, the Stan Kenton Band, Ed Thigpen and many others playing on my CD's. This song from my CD "Echoes of Fats Waller and Oscar Peterson" (1997)

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Music

Tags:

• jazz
• piano
• oscar
• peterson
• jim
• martinez
• praise

[Criticalperspective2]

Did you do a lot of training with your hands to be able to reach a major 10th (i.e. B flat D) or you have naturally big hands?

[itmsjim]

@Criticalperspective2 That's a great question! When I had all my Classical training growing up, I used to struggle with the octaves. I recall sitting at the piano with my hands stretched on an octave, as best I could, for 2-3 minutes. I did it often and I really think it stretched my hands out. As I got older, I could reach a 10th comfortably. I don't think that I have huge hands, by any means. But am glad for the reach!

[bkgangstapianist]

How and where could I obtain of copy of thois song... I think parts of this song are within my abilities. and I obviously could just arrange areas which may be to techincally dificult for me..

The only reason Ia sk is because I am gettin the music award for my hs graduation and I am probably gonna get a change to play.. i have narrowed it down to an OP " take hte A train", Gershwin Prelude 1 &3 or an original composition.. so yeah

pleas help... my grad is june 23rd. great playing!!!!

thanks

[itmsjim]

I have the transcription for sale on my website. Please see MORE INFO box to the right. Congrats on your upcoming graduation!

[gaborcsur]

Hi! I really like the way you play, but sometimes it sounds more legato. Peterson always played in staccato (or rather non-legato) and had a very "pure" finger technic - just slightly touched the keys. And I feel some difference in the accent as well. I also listened to this track and wrote several Peterson transcriptions down.

But this song's really great, my statements are true in only some of the cases, the whole piece (and mainly the impro) is remarkable.

[itmsjim]

" Peterson always played in staccato"...and "just slightly touched the keys". Are you sure about this? Does any pianist always play staccato? A ballad would sound pretty bad. Oscar's hands were huge and he played very powerfully, yet could play very beautiful ballads. But to say he "just slightly touched the keys" is a very interesting observation. Regardless, thank for your nice comments.

[Andreeeiiii]

jim you´re amazing!

[denrush]

Lovely

[sizzlinglizzi]

awsome! How I wish I could stretch a 10th. To be able to play by ear and transcribe is an extraordinary gift. keep the transcriptions and the videos coming, it is all wonderful.

[Criticalperspective2]

Sorry if I ask again, but do you have perfect (absolute) pitch?

[IvannJazz]

@itmsjim hi bro, i need this transcription how can i get it?

[bkgangstapianist]

@itmsjim Wow that was two years ago. Ridiculous that I stumbled upon this gloriously played piece of music two years ago, and it changed me musically a lot of ways. I still don't practice nearly enough, but I love listening to your sound, and you emulating OPs music. It's great. If you ever tour and make your way over to the Big Apple, please keep your subscribers updated!

[bakkemusikk]

Awesome, Jim ! :))

[moisy81090]

@aurelienpk why in gods name are you more worried about whats on his feet rather than how well he is transcribing oscar peterson tunes? sound great jim! do you have the transcription for tenderly on your site as well? I started transcriping it by ear but if you had the sheet music it would obviously be much easier lol

[pureland2015]

beautiful and enviable technique... maybe with practice i'll get to this level.

[Alefted]

bravo.......

Chicão (Brazil)