Shearing block style and ET

[Richard Moody]

Hi Ralph ol buddy old pal good friend, 
	No, I am not asking for a drink, but I may have to offer you one if you
or anyone can give me a quick lesson in the block chord style of George
Shearing.  I think ET allowed the "discovery" of this rather than the
other way around.  Anyhow I would like to compare this style in ET and
some HT's.  (I gotta make it relevant for the list don'tcha know). 
	As long as we are into favorite players, have you heard the Cuban players
such as Noro Morales (sp) and Eddie Palmari?  And I have to  believe
Herbie Hancock took off from Bill Evans.  I heard "Maiden Voyage" Dolphin
Dance the other night, that has to be an epoch album. That was 1965 he
must have been 16?? Don't know why I think he  he is two years younger
than me... I wonder why it took until 1938 for these chords to start
appearing? The 5'6" night club piano perhaps? 
Richard Moody
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> From: ralph m martin <rmartin30@juno.com>
> To: pianotech@ptg.org
> Subject: Re: historical et (Long)
> Date: Sunday, March 22, 1998 8:36 PM
> 
> Or has music moved toward chromaticism making ET_ necessary_??!! Who
> knows? I 've always believed that ET became almost necessary (or
> certainly desirable)_ due_ to the changes in musical structure.
> 
>  Even the block chord, double lead style of Gearge Shearing (which was
> the way Glenn Miller wrote his reed section) fairly _demands_ ET.
> However, I must admit, for Bach, I'd prefer HT.
> 
> Ralph Martin
>