Ahmad Jamal

[Dave Nereson]

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  From: Thomas A. Sheehan=20
  To: Pianotech=20
  Sent: Saturday, May 24, 2003 12:40 PM
  Subject: Re: Ahmad Jamal


  I am continually appalled by the lack of good,
  solid tuning in jazz piano recordings from the 50s and 60s. E.g., =
"Time Out"
  by the Dave Brubeck Quartet swings like crazy, but there's one ballad =
-
  "Strange Meadowlark" - that's so clearly out of tune that it's enough =
to
  almost make your toes curl.

      Jazz and blues recordings are absolutely rife with out of tune =
pianos!  Even in the studios of big labels like Columbia, and even for =
greats such as Art Tatum and Erroll Garner.  And if it's recorded "live" =
in a club, the piano's almost always out of tune.  I saw Keith Jarrett =
at the famed Village Vanguard in the 70's and he had to come in early =
and touch up octaves and unisons himself, knowing the club owner =
wouldn't spring for it.  In my experience, the places least willing to =
pay for piano service and tuning are bars, clubs, and hotels.
      And regarding the thread re: classical vs. jazz pianists, jazzers =
have to put up with pianos in much worse shape than classical artists, =
and with noisier audiences, and less certainty about receiving their =
money =20
      --David Nereson, RPT, & jazz & blues fan =20

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