[LAU] A Bach in appology and completeness :-)

[Joep L. Blom]

Rustom Mody wrote:
> Thanks for the music Julien -- didnt know you were blind. Your WTC music 
> on organ sounds so...so...
> (well I never have adjectives for Bach)
> 
> One of my most life-enriching experiences was/is Helmut Walcha playing 
> Art of Fugue
> Often wondered if blind people have a special advantage?
> 
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Julian,
Nice work!
As performing jazz pianist I am with Renato and Dave very pessimistic 
about the classical music training here in The Netherlands. In the 50ies 
and sixties classical musical students who also played jazz on another 
instrument (I worked with a now reasonably known classical pianist, who 
played jazz on the trombone) were threatened to be removed from the 
conservatory! I have many classical pianist friends who are very jealous 
as I play anything that comes into my head and, just as david mentioned 
sometimes improvise on short themes they provide and then hear them 
struggling to do the same.
However, there are profound differences in technique and key-touch 
between classical and jazz pianists (the same goes for other 
instruments). I have written an arrangement for solo piano of Duke 
Ellington's Sophisticated Lady and given to some of them to perform.
It is however rather difficult for them as (A) the chords are outside 
their normal repertoire and (B) rhythmic interpretation of the text is 
typically "non-jazzy", something you can hear from the first note.
Julian, you know I presume that 2 very great jazz musicians were blind 
(Art Tatum and Lenny Tristano) you should listen to them and be amazed 
about the techniques they use.
Joep